[Added 1996 by Ord. No. 307; amended 12-12-2005 by Ord. No. 380; 12-12-2005 by Ord. No. 381; 7-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-416; 11-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-429; 4-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-438; 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 461; 1-23-2012 by Ord. No. 485]
[Amended 8-24-2015 by Ord. No. 550; 11-10-2025 by Ord. No. 734]
A. 
The primary entrance to the building shall be on the front elevation and the door shall face the street.
B. 
Buildings shall be organized in relation to open spaces such as yards and courts to create a balance of usable open space and efficient circulation and parking. This standard shall not override the establishment of an orderly, positive, and urban character of the relationship of buildings to streets.
C. 
All drives, parking and vehicular circulation areas shall be paved and graded for proper stormwater management. Lots shall utilize concrete curb and gutter to direct stormwater and protect landscaping. The use of pervious pavement for stormwater infiltration is highly encouraged.
D. 
There shall be a paved pedestrian route from the sidewalk or street to the main building entrance, and from the parking area to the nearest building entrance. Buildings with more than one entrance shall provide a designated pedestrian route between those entrances (e.g., from front to back). Routes of convenience (e.g., between patio doors and the parking lot, or around corners) should be anticipated and either paved for use or obstructed by landscape features to prevent use. Routes may be paved with a permanent and stable material.
E. 
A landscape design, planting, and maintenance plan shall be developed for all buildings. The plan shall address all parts of the parcel and shall indicate all planned landscape materials, and their location, minimum size, quantity, and maintenance requirements. All portions of the site not covered by buildings, paving material, or other planned and approved surfaces shall be considered landscaped area and shall be planted with living plant materials and/or mulches. Native species and xeriscaping is encouraged.
F. 
Pedestrian lighting shall clearly indicate the path of travel, shall minimize dark spots along that path, and shall utilize coordinated light fixtures.
G. 
The maximum height of wall-mounted parking lot light fixtures shall be 16 feet above the ground. Pole-mounted fixtures are acceptable but not required and will have a maximum height of 16 feet from the ground to the top of the fixture.
H. 
Fixtures shall be of full-cut-off (FCO) design to minimize glare and spillover.
I. 
No overhead light source (i.e., the lamp or reflector) shall be visible from the property line. Shields may be employed, if necessary, to meet this requirement. The maximum allowable luminance is a twenty-five-foot radius measured from the light pole.
J. 
Service areas, utility meters, and building mechanicals shall not be located on the street side of the building, nor on a side wall closer than 10 feet to the street side of the building. Screening of meters and mechanicals is encouraged, regardless of location. Cable, conduit and phone lines shall not be visible on the exterior with the exception of conduit running directly to the meter/utility boxes at the time of initial occupancy. After occupancy, every effort should be made to minimize such exterior add-ons. Mailboxes are permitted within 10 feet of the front of the building if not visible from the street.
K. 
Trash and recycling enclosures shall be provided for multifamily developments of four or more units. Enclosures shall be of similar material and color to the buildings and be consolidated wherever possible. Enclosures shall be entirely enclosed and utilized to minimize visual impact to surrounding properties.
L. 
All dwelling units must be separated by one or more common fire-resistant walls as required by the International Building Code standard, as indicated in § 175-1, Adoption of standards.
M. 
No multifamily building shall be divided into separate units or lots for separate sale unless the resulting units or lots each have separate utilities that are individually metered, or such units or lots are created under Article XXXI, Condominium Requirements.
A. 
The project shall be maintained over the life of the development in a well-maintained condition with an on-going maintenance program.
B. 
Multifamily units shall not comprise hotel or motel uses where lodging is offered for compensation of weekly, daily or hourly rental dwelling units. In compliance with WS § 15-1-601(d)(iv) and § 475-6, Continuation of existing uses, of the Pinedale Municipal Code, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to multifamily units in operation as of November 26, 2007.
C. 
For multifamily developments providing for individual ownership of dwelling units, restrictive covenants must be in place and of public record requiring shared cost of maintenance of common areas, common yards, common parking areas, common recreational areas, common landscaping, and snow and ice removal for common benefit. If there are no such common areas, such restrictive covenants are not required.