§ 331-26. Uniformity of appearance of one-family dwellings.  


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  • A. 
    Except as provided below, no one-family dwelling shall be erected if it is uniform or substantially uniform in exterior appearance to any neighboring building then in existence or for which a building permit has been issued. To be deemed not to be uniform, such building shall differ from neighboring buildings as to roof design, i.e., gable, flat, hip, shed or dormer, and shall also differ in at least two of the following respects:
    (1) 
    Height of the main roof or roof ridge by at least two feet and length of the main roof or roof ridge by at least four feet, or style of roof: hip, gable, mansard, flat, etc.
    (2) 
    Relative location of windows in the front elevation or in each of both side elevations with respect to each other and with respect to any door, chimney, porch or attached garage in the same elevation.
    (3) 
    Relative location, height, size or shape of any attached garage, porch or other similar building element which is not located under the main roof.
    B. 
    For the purpose of this section, a building shall be deemed to be a neighboring building if it is located on an adjacent lot along the same street. In the R1-HIST Residence District and in the case of attached one-family dwellings and in all cases where side yards are eliminated, the requirements of this section as to uniformity of design shall not apply.