§ 17.50.115. Minimum guidelines for metal buildings.

The following standards shall apply to all metal buildings and metal clad buildings located adjacent or abutting arterial or collector streets within the city of Clovis.

A.

Metal buildings that have a roof line visible to an arterial or collector street frontage (gable front) shall meet the following minimum standards:

1.

Eaves and overhangs must extend at least one foot beyond the sidewall, and be fully trimmed with gutter and down spouts.

2.

For buildings with an eave height of twelve feet or less, there must be a minimum four-foot overhang at the front of the building. For buildings with an eave height of more than twelve feet, there must be an overhang of at least six feet at the front of the building.

3.

All covered porch areas required by this standard must have an overhang of at least one foot at gable overhang.

4.

The roof must have a minimum of a three on twelve pitch, and must have a twenty year color cladding finish.

5.

Each building must have either:

a.

A brick or stone wainscot, at least thirty-five percent of sidewall height at the front of the building, and on any side of the building that is adjacent or abuts an arterial or collector street; or

b.

A full stucco facade at the front of the building and on any side that is adjacent or abuts an arterial or collector street.

B.

Metal buildings that have a roof line that is not visible to the street frontage (parapet or mansard) shall meet the following minimum standards:

1.

Eaves and overhangs must extend at least one foot beyond the sidewall and be fully trimmed with gutter and down spouts.

2.

There must be a four-foot covered porch on any arterial or collector street frontage, except above overhead style doors.

3.

Each building must have either:

a.

A brick or stone wainscot, at least thirty-five percent of sidewall height at the front of the building, and on any side of the building that is adjacent or abuts an arterial or collector street; or

b.

A full stucco facade at the front of the building and on any side that is adjacent or abuts an arterial or collector street.

C.

In order to promote a variety of building design styles and as a means of providing visual interest and avoiding monotony, repetitive building facade designs are prohibited. Adjacent building facade designs must, at a minimum, differ from one another by at least four of the following eight design options:

1.

Surface material;

2.

Color of building;

3.

Reversed floor plans;

4.

Roofing styles;

5.

Variation and building heights;

6.

Location and shape of windows and doors;

7.

Variations in front porches, walls, etc.;

8.

Variation in front set back. (There must be a minimum five-foot variation.)

D.

Alterations/remodeling of existing structures that result in an increase in square footage less than fifty percent of the total gross floor area shall not be required to meet the design requirements of subsection A above.

(Ord. 1826-2005 § 2, 2005).