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8. Awnings shall be designed to complement doors and windows to
                         which they relate. Awnings should be composed of straight planar
                         surfaces and opaque materials and shall not be lit from within.

                9. Building entrances must be clearly recognizable from parking lots
                         and pedestrian circulation routes. An entrance could be distinguished
                         with the use of a recess or projection, a canopy, a change in exterior
                         building materials, a change in height, added design elements, and
                         added architectural features.

                10. The appearance of a side or rear of a commercial or institutional
                         building that is readily visible from a public street or an abutting
                         property in a commercial or residential zoning district shall be the
                         same as or similar to the front of such building.

                11. Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be positioned so it is not
                         readily visible from a public street or an abutting property in a
                         residential zoning district. Rooftop mechanical equipment may be
                         placed in an enclosure or screened from view provided such
                         enclosure or screening is used as an element of the building’s
                         architecture.

                12. Accessory buildings and other structures shall be of the same or
                         similar architectural design and materials as the principal structure.

                13. Fencing shall complement the appearance of onsite buildings.

                14. Building façade colors shall be non-reflective, subtle, neutral, or
                         earth tone. The use of high intensity colors, metallic colors, black, or
                         fluorescent colors on façades shall be prohibited. Building trim and
                         architectural accent elements may feature brighter colors, but such
                         colors shall be muted, not metallic, not fluorescent, and not specific
                         to particular uses or tenants. Notwithstanding the above, standard
                         corporate and trademark colors may be permitted by the Plan
                         Commission.

	
  

(5) PLAN COMMISSION DUTIES. For the purposes of this section the Plan
        Commission shall be charged with the administration thereof. The Plan
        Commission may, if it desires, hear the applicant for the building permit in
        question or the owner of the lot on which it is proposed to erect or move the
        structure in question, together with any other persons, whether residents or
        property owners desiring to be heard, giving such notice of the hearing as it may
        deem sufficient. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time but not for

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