3.2.7 Roofs,Cornices and Parapets
Cornices should define the horizontal demarcation of the top of the second or third façade (upper cornice), as well as the top of the first floor (intermediate or lower cornice).Cornices and Parapets for new buildings, as well as renovations and additions to contemporary buildings, should include: • Strong projecting cornice shape, preferably with a raised parapet on the main façade; • Materials characteristic of the area, including brick, stone, and wood; and • Decorative finials (architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed decoratively to emphasize various distinctive ornaments of a building), signs plates or date markings.
• Roofs of new buildings, and additions to contemporary buildings, within the Main Street Area, are recommended to be flat, in keeping with the area’s existing architectural context. • Within all other character areas, peaked roofs are appropriate. Rooftops can include open space balconies and/or roof terrace green roofs in new structures where roof loading can be designed to accommodate such uses. • Rooftop additions for equipment on top of new buildings, or additions to contemporary buildings, should be set back far enough from the front or exterior façades in order to not be seen from the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street if possible.
If this setback is not possible, rooftop equipment should be screened using appropriate building materials.
Rooftop design should reflect the context of surrounding buildings.
Cornices and parapets should include materials which are characteristic of the area.
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