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Sec. 27-720. Reserved.
DUNWOODY
DIVISION 6. DUNWOODY VILLAGE OVERLAY DISTRICT

Sec. 27-720.1. Applicability of regulations.
This division establishes standards and procedures that apply to any development, use, alteration, structure, or natural growth on any lot or portion thereof which is in whole or in part contained within the boundaries of the Dunwoody Village Overlay District.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.2. Statement of purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the Dunwoody Village Overlay District is as follows:
(a) To implement the policies and objectives of the DeKalb County Comprehensive Plan 1985-2015 and the policies and objectives of the Dunwoody Commercial Core Design Guidelines;
(b) To ensure that new developments and additions to existing buildings are compatible with the Village/Colonial architectural style that is characteristic of the district;
(c) To strengthen the identity of the Dunwoody commercial core as the heart of the Dunwoody neighborhood;
(d) To create new opportunities for public open spaces and gathering spaces in the commercial core of Dunwoody;
(e) To assure that new developments within the commercial core are pedestrian-friendly and provide places for civic activities; and
(f) To improve the visual appearance, increase property values, and reduce vacancy rates within the Dunwoody Village.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.3. District boundaries.
The boundaries of the Dunwoody Village Overlay District shall be established by a zoning map amendment adopted pursuant to this chapter which amendment shall be incorporated herein and made a part of this Chapter 27.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.4. Principal uses and principal structures.
The principal uses of land and structures which are allowed in the Dunwoody Village Overlay District are as provided by the applicable zoning district, subject to the limitations and standards contained within this division.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.5. Accessory uses and accessory structure.
The accessory uses of land and structures which are allowed in the Dunwoody Village Overlay District are as provided by the applicable zoning district, subject to the limitations and standards contained within this division.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.6. Architectural regulations.
The following architectural regulations shall apply to all uses and structures, within the Dunwoody Village Overlay District:
(a) Exterior materials. The exterior portions of any building that are visible from the public right of way shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Siding material shall consist of red brick, which is the preferred material, or, in the alternative, white/cream painted horizontal lap siding. Lap siding shall be wood or a material that exhibits wood-like properties such as cementitious lap siding. Vertical siding, stucco, external insulating finishing system ("EIFS"), metal siding, metal trim, vinyl siding, vinyl trim, marble siding, marble trim, stone siding, stone trim, exposed concrete, and block are prohibited.
(2) Siding material shall be consistent and uniform. Siding shall be predominantly brick or predominantly lap siding. Buildings with brick on the front face only and buildings with first floor brick and second floor lap siding are prohibited.
(3) All exposed bricks shall be approximately eighteen (8) inches wide by three (3) inches deep by two and two-thirds (2 2/3) inches high and shall not be laid in a definition of stackbond. All joints shall be tooled. Brick panel veneer systems are permitted.
(4) The maximum allowable exposure on lap siding is eight (8) inches.
(5) The roof shall be constructed of material that resembles asphalt shingles. Slate roofs are permissible. Roofs shall be black or a dark shade of gray. Standing seam roofs, built-up roofs, and metal roofs are prohibited.
(6) Applied trim materials shall consist of red brick, painted wood, or other painted materials that exhibit wood-like properties. Metal, vinyl, stucco, block stone and concrete are prohibited, provided however, that wrought iron handrails are permitted. Non-brick trim colors shall be equal to or similar to colors available in Martin Senour Williamsburg Paint.
(7) Foundations with greater than an eight-inch exposure shall be covered in red brick veneer. Exposed block, stone, stucco and concrete are prohibited.
(b) Roofs. The roof of any building that is visible from the public right of way shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Gabled roofs, hipped roofs, mansard roofs, or combinations thereof are permitted. Flat roofs, curving roofs, and shed roofs are prohibited.
(2) Roofs shall comply with section 27-720.6(a)(5).
(3) Roof overhangs of not less than eight (8) inches and not greater than sixteen (16) inches shall be provided. Gabled ends may be flush.
(4) Eave lines shall be consistent, largely unbroken, and horizontal. All eaves shall be architecturally detailed with one or more of the following elements: dental molding, crown molding, built-up fascia, or frieze board. The total width of fascias/cornices and rake trim shall be no less than seven and one-quarter (7 1/4) inches.
(5) Roofs shall contain at least one (1) roof projection for every one-hundred (100) lineal feet of building frontage. Roof projections may include cupolas, dormers, balustrade walks, chimneys, or gables.
(c) Massing. The massing of all buildings shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Any building that is longer than one-hundred (100) feet shall be designed so as to appear as multiple structures through the use of varied roof forms, building projections, or architectural details.
(2) The apparent exterior floor-to-floor height of each story of a building shall be limited to twelve (12) feet. Individual floors shall be delineated on the building facade through the use of window placement and horizontal details. Interior floor-to-floor heights may exceed twelve (12) feet.
(3) No primary eave line shall be greater than twenty-five (25) feet above grade.
(4) Buildings shall have at least one (1) building projection on the front facade below the eave line. Building projections consist of stoops, bay windows, covered porches, extruded entrances, and pedestrian arcades. With the exception of pedestrian arcades, building projections shall not extend more than six (6) feet from the face of the building.
(5) Primary building walls shall be rectilinear and simplified in form. With the exception of bay projections, curved walls or non-ninety-degree corners are prohibited. Front facades shall have a predominant plane from the ground to the eave and shall not be dominated by building projections.
(6) Buildings that are longer than one hundred (100) feet shall provide no less than ten (10) lineal feet of pedestrian arcade or covered porch.
(7) Porches and arcade columns shall be not less than six (6) feet wide in any direction. Metal columns are prohibited. Columns shall contain a base and a capital and shall generally align with story heights. Two-story columns are prohibited.
(d) Fenestration. The fenestration of all buildings visible from the public right of way shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Doors shall be compatible with the Village/Colonial style. All-glass doors and flush doors are prohibited. Solid doors shall be six-panel and shall contain sidelights or a transom window. Windowed doors shall contain a solid border a minimum of six (6) inches wide and shall also contain mullions or divided lights not exceeding twelve (12) inches in any direction.
(2) Individual doors shall be of a single color and shall be equal to or similar to colors available in Martin Senour Williamsburg Paint. Doors shall not be stained, naturally finished, or uncolored aluminum.
(3) Primary doors shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in width and eighty-four (84) inches in height. Oversized doors are prohibited.
(4) All windows shall be vertically proportioned with a height to width ratio between 3:2 and 5:2. Transom windows are not subject to vertical proportions and do not count in the overall window proportion. Vertical windows may be ganged to create storefront windows but shall be limited to twenty-five (25) feet sections with a five (5) foot minimum of unbroken wall space in between. Slit windows, strip windows, and ribbon windows are prohibited.
(5) Windows shall be provided on at least ten (10) percent of the front facade but no more than fifty (50) percent of the front facade. Blank facades are prohibited. Windows shall generally be spaced in an even rhythm. Windowless sections of the front facade shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in width.
(6) All windows shall be rectilinear, provided however, that arch top windows are permitted. Triangular or otherwise angular windows are prohibited. Round windows are permitted as accent windows in locations such as gables.
(7) Primary windows shall be at least twenty-four (24) inches wide and at least thirty-six (36) inches tall. Picture windows shall be no wider than five (5) inches and no taller than seven and one half (7 1/2) feet.
(8) All windows shall have the appearance of mullions or divided lights. Panes shall be rectilinear, generally square in proportion, and shall not exceed twelve (20) inches in any direction. Diagonal panes are not permitted except in arch windows.
(9) Shutters shall be constructed of wood or a material with wood-like properties other than vinyl, shall be sized to fit the window, and shall have horizontal slats. Shutter colors shall be equal to or similar to colors available in Martin Senour Williamsburg Paint.
(10) All windows shall have sill and header trim details.
(11) The bottom of windows shall be at least twenty (20) inches above grade.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.7. Sidewalk and pedestrian crosswalks.
The following sidewalks and pedestrian crosswalks and regulations shall apply to all uses and within the Dunwoody Village Overlay District:
(a) Public sidewalks shall be located adjacent to all public streets and shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet wide. This fifteen (15) foot wide area shall include a five-foot street furniture zone and a ten (10) foot clear walking area. The five-foot street furniture zone shall be used for locating streetlights, street trees, benches and trash receptacles. Ground cover and decorative pavers shall be installed between these elements.
(b) Pedestrian walkways shall be located on private property and shall be located at all building entrances. All buildings shall provide a ten (10) foot minimum pedestrian zone between the building and parking area. The pedestrian zone shall contain walkways, planting areas, plazas, and similar landscaped spaces. All pedestrian walkways shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide.
(c) All public sidewalks and pedestrian walkways shall be continuous where possible and shall connect to other pedestrian areas through painted or raised crosswalks.
(d) All major intersections shall have well-defined pedestrian crossings including a red brick inlay walking area and pedestrian crossing signs. Traffic signals shall have mast arms.
(e) All utilities shall be placed under ground.
(f) The front entrance of all buildings shall be easily and safely accessible to pedestrians from the public sidewalk through a combination of pedestrian walkways and crosswalks.
(g) Covered sidewalks that are a part of the building and that are located within the buildable area of the lot are encouraged where possible. Such covered sidewalks may be used for outdoor seating and dining and as terraces and arcades.
(h) In multi-tenant retail buildings, a continuous, unimpeded walkway shall be provided to connect all business entrances.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.8. Landscaping.
The following landscaping regulations shall apply to all uses and structures with the Dunwoody Village Overlay District:
(a) Each lot shall provide a planted area or areas in the front yard near the building entrance that consists of a total area no less than five (5) percent of the building area. Such planted area or areas may consist of grassed areas, linear beds along the building, raised planters, and similar landscaped areas.
(b) The landscaping on each lot shall contain at least one (1) of the following landscape elements: flowerbed, shrubs, or three (3) inch caliper tree.
(c) With the exception of trees, landscape elements including shrubs shall not exceed four (4) feet in height.
(d) Street trees are required along all public streets. Street trees shall be planted a minimum of forty (40) feet on center within a five-foot street furniture zone at the back of the curb. Street trees shall be planted in four (4) feet by four (4) feet minimum iron tree grates, and shall be no less than ten (10) feet in height and three (3) inches in caliper. Street trees shall be limbed to seven (7) feet above the sidewalk. Street trees shall be oak, elm, maple, or zelkova.
(e) All medians shall be landscaped with plant material that does not interfere with vehicle safety. Concrete-only means are prohibited.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.9. Lighting.
The following lighting regulations shall apply to all permitted uses within the Dunwoody Village Overlay District are as follows:
(a) All lots shall provide streetlights, parking lights, pedestrian lights, and indirect building lights. With the exception of indirect building lights, all light fixtures shall be of a design that is compatible with the Village/Colonial style. All freestanding exterior light fixtures shall be black or dark green.
(b) Public streetlights shall be provided along public streets at a maximum of forty (40) feet on-center within the street furniture zone and shall be evenly spaced along the block face. Street light standards shall contain banner arms for season and special event banners and shall contain hanging flower baskets.
(c) All utilities shall be placed under ground.
(d) Parking lights shall be provided in all parking areas, shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height, shall have light fixtures that project downward, and shall be spaced in a uniform manner so as to provide full lighting for the parking area.
(e) Pedestrian lights shall be provided within high-volume pedestrian areas and around public and private open space. Pedestrian lights shall be spaced a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet apart and shall be evenly spaced so as to provide full lighting for pedestrian areas.
(f) Indirect building lighting shall be provided and shall be located a maximum of ten (10) feet from the subject building. Such lighting shall not be located so as to impair vehicular traffic safety and shall not be directly across any pedestrian areas of travel.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.10. Parking.
The following parking regulations shall apply to all uses within the Dunwoody Village Overlay District are as follows:
(a) Each lot shall provide no less than one parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area and no more than two (2) parking spaces for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area.
(b) Parking areas shall be separated from buildings by a planted area or other landscaped area that is no less than ten (10) feet in width.
(c) Shared parking is encouraged and may be authorized by the director of planning. Applicants may make application to the director of planning for authorization for a special exception for shared parking. Said applications shall be considered and decided by the director of planning pursuant to the standards and procedures set forth in section 27-922(a)(3),(4).
(d) Parking lots shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements of section 27-753.
(e) The use of bicycle racks is encouraged. When placed in a parking lot, the bicycle racks shall be provided at a ratio of two bicycle racks for each twenty (20) parking spaces. Bicycle racks shall be located near building entries. The racks shall be equal to or similar to Urban Accessories Circle Bike Rack Model D.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.11. Public areas, curb cuts, and service areas.
The following regulations apply to the public areas, curb cuts, and service areas for the Dunwoody Village Overlay District.
(a) Public plazas and outdoor dining areas are encouraged. Such areas shall be protected from vehicular traffic by location, vegetation, and landscape walls and shall be easily accessible to pedestrians.
(b) All dumpsters and other building service areas shall be located where they are concealed from view from the public right of way. All dumpsters shall be concealed with secured gates and vegetative or solid screening.
(c) Curb cuts along public streets shall be minimized and shall be shared with adjacent development where possible. Curb cuts shall be permitted only where twenty-five (25) feet away from a curb cut on an adjoining property, and shall not be permitted within one hundred (100) feet of the intersection of any two (2) public streets. Curb cuts shall not exceed a width of twenty-four (24) feet.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.12. Street furniture.
The following regulations apply to street furniture for the Dunwoody Village Overlay District are as follows:
(a) At least one (1) bench and one (1) trash receptacle per seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet of retail area shall be provided on each lot and shall be located no more than fifty (50) feet from a building entry.
(b) All benches and trash receptacles shall be accessible from a building entrance by a pedestrian walkway. Benches and trash receptacles shall be used in conjunction with other pedestrian amenities such as planters, landscaped areas, and outdoor tables. Benches and trash receptacles shall not contain signs.
(c) Benches shall be Victory Stanley "Classic" or "Traditional" series or similar and shall be constructed of non-corrosive, weather-resistant material. Bench colors shall be natural wood stain, black, or dark green. Neon colors are prohibited. Benches shall be firmly anchored to the ground.
(d) Trash receptacles shall be Victor Stanley "Concourse" series or similar and shall be constructed of non-corrosive, weather-resistant material. Wood is prohibited. Trash receptacles shall be black or dark green. Neon colors are prohibited. Trash receptacles shall be firmly anchored to the ground.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.13. Signs regulations.
All lots in the Dunwoody Village Overlay District shall comply with all requirements of Chapter 21 of this Code subject to the following additional regulations:
(a) Signs shall be designed so as to be compatible with the Village/Colonial style that is characteristic of the Dunwoody Village area;
(b) All ground signs shall be monument style signs with a base and framework made of brick;
(c) Free-standing signs shall not be permitted in the Main Street Zone as defined on the Dunwoody Overlay District Map, described in section 27-720.3, on frontages where any portion of the principal structure is located within thirty-two (32) feet of the front property line;
(d) For lots containing nine (9) or fewer store fronts, ground signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height and eight (8) feet in width;
(e) For lots containing nine (9) or fewer store fronts, ground signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in sign area;
(f) For lots containing nine (9) or fewer store fronts, signs shall be located no more than thirty-two (32) feet from the principal building;
(g) For lots containing ten (10) or more store fronts, ground signs shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height and eight (8) feet in width;
(h) For lots containing ten (10) or more store fronts, ground signs shall not exceed fifty-four (54) square feet in sign area;
(i) Wall signs shall be located on the primary building facade and within fifteen feet (15) of the primary building entrance;
(j) Window signs are prohibited;
(k) Banners are prohibited;
(l) Signs shall have a matte finish consistent with a wood or wood-like appearance;
(m) Sign colors shall be equal to or similar to colors available in Martin Senour Williamsburg Paint;
(n) All signs shall be indirectly lighted;
(o) Internally lighted neon, gas, colored, flashing, animated, marquee, sound emitting, fluorescent, rotating or otherwise moving signs are prohibited; and
(p) Sign shape and lettering shall be limited as follows:
(1) All signs shall be rectangular, circular, or oval in proportion.
(2) Sign facing shall be flat in profile and shall not exceed a thickness of eight (8) inches.
(3) Signs with more than two (2) faces are prohibited.
(4) Sign lettering shall consist of block lettering in which individual letters do not exceed eighteen (18) inches in height.
(5) Sign lettering material shall be of a material that will not permit the passage of light through the lettering.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.14. Design guidelines
The planning director or designee is authorized to create, administer, and amend Design Guidelines for the Dunwoody Village Overlay District. These guidelines provide acceptable architectural design controls, landscaping, detail drawings, signage, fencing, lighting, street and site furniture, and grating. These guidelines shall be used to promote proper design criteria for the overlay district and shall guide the planning director in deciding whether a proposed design complies with the requirements of this overlay district.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Part I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-720.15. Plans required; certificates of compliance.
(a) Plans required. Prior to the issuance of any land disturbance permit, building permit, or sign permit, the applicant shall submit to the director of planning an application, full plans including a site plan, landscaping plan, building design including elevations and architectural details of proposed buildings, exterior materials and colors, and plans and elevations of all signs, all of which shall demonstrate that the proposed design is in compliance with all of the requirements of this Dunwoody Village Overlay District a nd the underlying zoning classification.
(b) Fees. Plans shall be accompanied by an application and payment of a fee in an amount determined by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners.
(c) Review. The director of planning shall review each application for compliance with all requirements of the Dunwoody Village Overlay District and the underlying zoning classification. Where the director determines that said plans comply with the requirements of the Dunwoody Village Overlay District a certificate of compliance shall be issued in the form of the director or the director's designee signing the plans and drawings after which the applicant shall then apply for land disturbance, building or signs permits . Where the director determines that said plans do not comply with the requirements of this chapter, then the director shall notify the applicant in writing stating the manner in which said applicant fails to comply with such requirements. All applications shall be considered and decided by the director of planning within thirty (30) days of receipt of a complete application. Any appeal of the director of planning's decision in this regard shall be to the zoning board of appeals pursuant to section 27-912.
(Ord. No. 25-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721. Reserved.

DIVISION 7. CANDLER ROAD OVERLAY DISTRICT

Sec. 27-721.1. Scope of regulations and applicability.
This division establishes standards and procedures to apply to any development, use, or alteration of the structure, or natural growth on any lot or portion thereof which is in whole or in part contained within the boundaries of the Candler Road Overlay District.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721.2. Statement of purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the Candler Road Overlay District is as follows:
(a) To encourage development and redevelopment of properties within the district so as to achieve a mixed-use community;
(b) To provide for the development of sidewalks and walkways in order to promote safe and convenient pedestrian access and to reduce dependence on automobile travel;
(c) To promote a physically attractive, environmentally safe and economically sound mixed-use community;
(d) To permit and to encourage mixed-use developments containing both commercial and residential uses so as to create a pedestrian oriented community in which people can live, work and play; and
(e) To improve the visual appearance and increase property values within the Candler Road corridor and to implement the objectives of the comprehensive plan and of the Candler Road revitalization project plan.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721.3. Maps and boundaries.
The boundaries of the Candler Road Overlay District shall be established by a zoning map amendment adopted pursuant to this chapter which amendment shall be incorporated herein and made a part of this Chapter 27.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721.4. Principal uses and structures.
The properties within the Candler Road Overlay District shall be governed by the use regulations of the underlying zoning classification, except that all properties zoned C-1 (Local Commercial) District and C-2 (General Commercial) District shall be used only for the following principal uses of land and structures:
(a) Animal hospital, veterinary clinic, pet supply store, animal grooming shop, and boarding and breeding kennel.
(b) Art gallery and art supply store.
(c) Automobile services as follows:
(1) Automobile service station.
(2) Automobile full service wash.
(3) Minor automobile repair and maintenance, subject to the requirements of section 27-721.6(h)(7) below.
(4) Retail automobile parts and tire stores.
(d) Bank, credit union and other similar financial institution.
(e) Business service establishment.
(f) Child day care center and kindergarten.
(g) Communications uses as follows:
(1) Radio and television broadcasting station.
(2) Telephone business office.
(h) Community facilities as follows:
(1) Cultural facilities.
(2) Noncommercial club or lodge.
(3) Utility structure necessary for the transmission or distribution of service.
(i) Dwellings, single family, two family and multifamily in mixed-use developments, subject to the requirements of section 27-721.4.
(j) Education uses as follows:
(1) Vocational schools.
(2) Private elementary, middle or high school.
(3) Specialized non-degree schools.
(k) Lodging uses, as follows:
(1) Bed and breakfast inn.
(l) Movie theater, bowling alley, and other recreational facilities where such activities are wholly enclosed within a building.
(m) Office uses, including the following and similar service, business and professional office uses, as follows:
(1) Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping office.
(2) Engineering and architectural office.
(3) Building and construction contractor.
(4) Financial services office.
(5) Insurance office.
(6) Legal office.
(7) Medical office.
(8) Real estate office.
(9) Wholesale sales office.
(n) Place of worship.
(o) Restaurants, as follows:
(1) Restaurant, excluding drive-through facilities, which must comply with the provisions of section 27-721.5 for a special land use permit.
(p) Retail sales as follows, but not including an adult entertainment establishment and not including an adult service facility:
(1) Apparel and accessories store.
(2) Book, greeting card, and stationery store.
(3) Camera and photographic supply store.
(4) Computer and computer software store.
(5) Convenience store.
(6) Farm and garden supply store.
(7) Florist.
(8) Food stores including bakeries.
(9) Furniture, home furnishings and equipment store.
(10) General merchandise store.
(11) Gift, novelty, and souvenir store.
(12) Hardware store.
(13) Hobby, toy and game store.
(14) Jewelry store.
(15) Liquor store.
(16) Music and musical equipment store.
(17) News dealers and newsstand.
(18) Office supplies and equipment store.
(19) Pharmacy and drugstore.
(20) Quick copy printing store.
(21) Radio, television and consumer electronics store.
(22) Specialty store.
(23) Sporting goods and bicycle store.
(24) Variety store.
(25) Videotape sales and rental store.
(q) Retail sales, building supplies and farm equipment, as follows:
(1) Electrical supply store.
(2) Hardware and other building materials establishments.
(3) Paint, glass and wallpaper store.
(r) Services, medical and health, as follows:
(1) Health service clinic.
(2) Medical and dental laboratories.
(3) Offices of health service practitioners.
(4) Pharmacy.
(5) Private ambulance and emergency medical services.
(s) Services, personal, as follows:
(1) Barber shop, beauty shop, and similar personal service establishments.
(2) Coin-operated laundry and dry-cleaning store.
(3) Funeral home.
(4) Laundry and dry-cleaning establishment and pickup station.
(5) Linen and diaper service, garment pressing, alteration and repair.
(6) Personal care home, congregate.
(7) Personal care home, family.
(8) Personal care home, group.
(9) Personal care home, registered.
(10) Photographic studios.
(t) Services, repair, as follows:
(1) Home appliance repair and service.
(2) Jewelry repair service.
(3) Radio, television and similar home appliance repair service.
(4) Furniture upholstery and repair shop within shopping center.
(5) Shoe repair store.
(u) Shopping center.
(v) Taxi stand and taxi dispatching office.
(w) Tennis center, club and facilities.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721.5. Accessory uses and structures.
Accessory uses and structures permitted within this district shall include those incidental to any authorized use and structure and specifically including clubhouses, pools and other recreational amenities.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721.6. Special permits.
The following uses and structures shall be authorized only by permits of the type indicated:
(a) Special administrative permit from director of public works:
(1) Temporary outdoor sales of merchandise.
(2) Art shows, carnival rides and special events of community interest.
(3) Temporary outdoor social, religious, entertainment or recreation activity where the time period does not exceed fourteen (14) days duration, adequate parking is provided on the site, and where the same lot or any portion thereof is so used for no more than one such fourteen (14) day time period within any calendar year.
(b) Special exception permit from the zoning board of appeals. None.
(c) Special land use permit from the board of commissioners:
(1) Drive-through facilities.
(2) Heliport.
(3) Hotel.
(4) Motel.
(5) Shelter for homeless persons.
(6) Telecommunications tower or antenna, subject to requirements of section 27-779.
(7) Transitional housing facility.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721.7. Development and architectural controls.
(a) Architectural controls.
(1) The architectural style within the Candler Road Overlay District shall be the American Main Street Commercial style.
(2) All building facades visible from the public street shall consist of brick or stucco.
(3) Architectural accents, where utilized, shall consist of nonreflective glass, glass block, natural stone, pre-cast concrete, brick, terra cotta, stucco or wood.
(4) Building facades, where visible from a public street, shall not consist of aluminum, metal, corrugated steel, vinyl siding, plywood, press-wood, or concrete block.
(5) Seventy-five (75) percent of the width of the front facade of the building at the ground level shall consist of fenestration.
(6) All buildings shall have a flat roof.
(7) Roof materials shall not consist of any reflective surface.
(8) All exterior painted surfaces, where visible from the public street, shall be painted in earth tones. Colors shall be non-primary colors including darker and cooler shades of green, red such as brick, yellow including beige, and lighter shades of brown including tan.
(9) Burglar bars and steel roll down doors or curtains shall not be visible from the public street.
(10) Service bays for automobile service and repair uses shall be designed so that the openings of service bays are not visible from a public street.
(11) Chain-link fences and metal or temporary awnings are not permitted within the district.
(12) Dumpsters shall not be visible from the public street and shall be fenced or screened so as not to be visible from any adjoining residential district.
(13) Fabric and canvas awnings and all other building materials must be of durable quality and shall be compatible with materials used in adjoining buildings.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721.8. Sidewalks, street tree planting zone, landscaping and ground cover requirements, curb cuts.
(a) Sidewalk requirement. There shall be a public sidewalk constructed along all public street frontage contiguous to all properties within the Candler Road Overlay District. The sidewalk shall be located five (5) feet from the curb and shall be nine (9) feet in width. The five-foot zone adjacent to the curb shall be the street tree-planting zone. In blocks where there are overhead utility lines, the director of planning may authorize a two-foot planting zone from the curb with the five-foot tree-planting zone to be located at the sidewalk.
(b) Street tree planting zone. Street trees of a caliper of not less than three (3) inches shall be planted no less than thirty (30) feet from the centerline along public streets on properties within the district having frontage.
(c) Tree species required. Trees shall be one of the following species unless an alternative species shall be required by the county arborist:
(1) Crape myrtle, standard trunk.
(2) October glory red maple.
(3) Sunset maple.
(4) Nuttal oak (Quercus nuttalli)
(5) Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii)
(6) Willow oak.
(7) Zelkova serrata.
(8) Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba).
(9) Trident maple (Acer buergeranum).
(10) Allee lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia emer (II).
(d) Parking lot landscaping requirements. All parking lots within the district shall be landscaped pursuant to the requirements of section 27-753.
(e) Ground cover. Appropriate ground cover, as approved by the county arborist, shall be installed within the street tree planting zone between the points where street trees are required to be installed.
(f) Maintenance of trees and ground cover. All street trees and other trees and all ground cover required by this chapter or by Chapter 14 of the Code shall be maintained in a healthy condition, and any trees or ground cover which die shall be replaced within the earliest possible planting season.
(g) Light standards and trash receptacles. Light standards and trash receptacles shall be provided in accordance with standards promulgated by the director of the planning.
(h) Curb cuts. Curb cuts shall be permitted only where twenty-five (25) feet away from a curb cut on an adjoining property, and shall not be permitted within one hundred (100) feet of the intersection of any two (2) public streets. Curb cuts shall not exceed a width of twenty-four (24) feet.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)

Sec. 27-721.9. Sign regulations.
All lots in the Candler Road Overlay District shall comply with all requirements of Chapter 21 of this Code subject to the following additional regulations:
(a) Signs shall be designed so as to be compatible with the American Main Street Commercial style that is characteristic of the Candler Road Overlay District area;
(b) All ground signs shall be monument style signs with a base and framework made of brick;
(c) Each lot shall have no more than one (1) ground sign;
(d) The sign area of ground signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet, unless the lot contains a shopping center, in which case ground signs are limited to sixty-four (64) square feet;
(e) Ground signs shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet, unless the lot contains a shopping center, in which case ground signs shall not exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet;
(f) Each separate store front may have a maximum of two (2) wall signs, each of which shall not exceed an area of ten (10) percent of the area of the facade of the ground floor of the building or seventy-five (75) square feet, whichever is less;
(g) Wall signs shall be located on the primary building facade and within fifteen (15) feet of the primary building entrance;
(h) Window signs are prohibited;
(i) Banners are prohibited;
(j) Internally lighted neon, gas, colored, flashing, animated, marquee, sound emitting, fluorescent, rotating or otherwise moving signs are prohibited; and
(k) Sign shape and lettering shall be limited as follows:
(1) Signs with more than two (2) faces are prohibited;
(2) Sign facing shall be flat in profile and shall not exceed a thickness of eight (8) inches;
(3) Sign faces shall be parallel;
(4) Sign lettering shall consist of block lettering in which individual letters are proportional in size to the overall size of the sign, but in no event shall individual letters exceed eighteen (18) inches in height; and
(5) Sign lettering material shall be of a material that will not permit the passage of light through the lettering.
(Ord. No. 26-02, Pt. I, 5-28-02)