Architectural Design Standards
September 23, 2009
ADS 4.8 Building Color
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ADS 4.8.1 Intent.
To help create a sense of place, buildings within a development shall use colors that are compatible.
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ADS 4.8.2 Allowed Colors.
Color schemes shall tie building elements together, relate separate (free-standing) buildings within the same development, and enhance the architectural form of a building. Façade colors must be low-reflecting and subtle. Intense, bright, or fluorescent colors are prohibited. Variations in building material and color may be required for specific corridors, as designated by the city.
ADS 4.8.3 Building Mechanical Equipment.
All building accessories, including, but not limited to, meters, flues, vents, gutters, and utilities shall match or complement in color the permanent color of the surface from which they project.
ADS 4.8.4 Exclusions.
Permitted sign areas are excluded from this standard.
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The building color consists of low-reflecting and subtle colors that complement the building details and materials.
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Meter, flu, or gutter does not match the building color.
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These building colors correlate with the roof modulation and are compatible.
Colors and materials coordinate this development.
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Effective on: 1/1/1901