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 Fanwood
 Code of Ordinances
 Part II. General Legislation
 Chapter 168. Historic Preservation

  § 168-9. Visual compatibility factors.  

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  • In assessing the effect of any proposed change under application, the following visual compatibility factors shall be used to analyze the effect that the change applied for would have on the landmark and on those structures to which the landmark is visually related or on the district in which the structure is located:
    A. 
    Height. The height of the proposed building shall be visually compatible with adjacent buildings and shall comply with any applicable height restrictions in Chapter 184, Land Use, of the Borough Code.
    B. 
    Proportion of building's front facade. The relationship of the width of the building to the height of the front elevation shall be visually compatible with buildings and places to which it is visually related.
    C. 
    Proportion of openings within the facility. The relationship of the width of the windows to the height of the windows in a building shall be visually compatible with the buildings and places to which it is visually related.
    D. 
    Rhythm of solids to voids on facades fronting on public places. The relationship of solids to voids in such facades of buildings shall be visually compatible with the buildings and places to which they are visually related.
    E. 
    Rhythm of spacing buildings on street. The relationship of the building to the open space between it and adjoining buildings shall be visually compatible with the buildings and places to which it is visually related.
    F. 
    Rhythm of entrance and/or porch projection. The relationship of entrance and porch projections to the street shall be visually compatible with the buildings and places to which it is visually related.G. Relationship of materials, texture and color. The relationship of materials, texture and color of the facade and roof of a building shall be visually compatible with the predominant materials used in the buildings to which it is visually related, especially those immediately adjacent.
    G. 
    Roof shapes. The roof shape of a building shall be visually compatible with buildings to which it is visually related.
    H. 
    Walls of continuity. Appurtenances of a building such as walls, open-type fencing and evergreen landscape masses shall form cohesive walls of enclosure along a street to the extent necessary to maintain visual compatibility of the building with the buildings and places to which it is visually related.
    I. 
    Scale of building. The size of a building, the mass of a building in relation to open spaces, the windows, door openings, porches and balconies shall be visually compatible with the buildings and places to which it is visually related.
    J. 
    Directional expression of front elevation. A building shall be visually compatible with buildings and places to which it is visually related in its directional character, whether this be vertical character, horizontal character or nondirectional character.
Amended 4-11-2001 by Ord. No. 01-05R