Historical April 1998 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
It has been almost a decade since The Times published details about the Historic District Standards that govern exterior work to all homes in our neighborhood (including the city portion of Parkview). Listed below are some of the principal points from the Standards. Recently, a very kind official at the Heritage and Urban Design Commission assisted a resident who had to remove changes to her home’s facade that were not in compliance with the Standards: he helped to ensure that the cost of compliance affected her as little as possible.
The lesson here is that exterior work most often requires a permit and must conform to the Standards according to city law.
For a complete copy of the ordinance, contact the SDCC at 862-5122. 1. New buildings or alterations to existing buildings must be constructed to within 15% of the average height of existing residential buildings on that block. 2. Existing building lines must be maintained. 3. Materials used on a home exterior that will be visible from the street must be of the type used when Skinker DeBaliviere was developed: brick, stone. stucco, wood, and wrought and cast iron. ALUMINUM SIDING IS NOT PERMITTED. . Other non-impact-resistant exterior materials are also not permitted and permastone or other artificial masonry most often are not allowed. Exposed concrete is not acceptable. 4. Architectural details on homes are to be maintained in a similar size, shape, detail, and material. Renovations should not alter existing door or window openings. 5.
All new or replacement storm windows and screen frames, and storm and screen door frames shall be of wood or factory-finished color metal when on the building front. 6. Awnings on the front of the house should be of canvas. Metal awnings are NOT acceptable. 7. Acceptable roof materials include slate, tile, copper or asphalt shingles, when visible from the street. 8. Light fixtures placed in front of the home shall be from the period of original construction of the neighborhood. or of authentic period styling, or of high quality contemporary design. BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALMOST ALL EXTERIOR CHANGES TO YOUR HOME.
This includes window and door replacements, even if identical to the original.
A permit is required for any new roofing material not identical to the old roof covering. You also need a permit for: any demolition work (including garages). removal of any architectural details such as cornices or porch railings, painting of any previously unpainted brick or stone surface, construction of fences, decks, garages, or storage sheds larger than 35 square feet, retaining walls, and porches.
In our next issue, we will detail the permit process involved to perform exterior work in our historic district.
If you need information right away. call the SDCC at 862-5122 or the Heritage and Urban Design Commission at 622- 3400.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1998.
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Original source: SD_Times1998_04.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 6.
