As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ACCENT COLOR
A color in a building's color palette which is used
for emphasis. This color can be more bold or vivid than the body or
trim color, but should be used sparingly to create emphasis, contrast
or rhythm.
ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL/FEATURE
A part, portion, or projection that contributes to the beauty
or elegance of a building, exclusive of signs, that is not necessary
for the structural integrity of the building.
ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTION
Anything attached to and extended outside the facade of the
exterior wall of a building, not having a key structural value nor
intended for shelter or occupancy, such as eaves, cornices, window
sills or hoods, or other decorative features.
AWNING/CANOPY
A roof-like structure of fabric stretched over a ridged frame,
designed and intended for protection from weather or as a decorative
embellishment, and which projects from the facade of a building over
a window or door.
BAY
A major spatial division, usually one of a series, marked
or partitioned off by the principal vertical supports of a structure.
BODY COLOR
The main color of a building's color palette used over
the majority of the facade surface. Can be a paint color or a natural
building material, i.e., brick.
BRACKET
A projection from a building facade providing structural
or visual support under an architectural projection such as cornices,
windows, or any other overhanding member, and typically shaped like
an inverted L.
Figure 7: Bracket Example
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BUILD-TO-LINE
A line parallel to the property line along which a building
shall be built. Usually used to ensure that the front facade of adjacent
buildings are even with one another.
BUILDING ARTICULATION
The division of a building into meaningful parts and the
changes in the depth of the surface of a building facade through attached
columns, recessed windows or window bays, horizontal banding or decorative
cornices.
BULKHEAD
The area between the sidewalk and the display windows.
Figure 8: Bulkhead Example
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COLOR PALETTE
The set of colors used on a particular building. May also
refer to the larger collection of potential colors that a property
owner may choose from to develop his/her particular building color
palette. Typically comprised of a body color, trim color and an accent
color. Also referred to as a "color scheme."
COPING
A finishing or protective cap or course to an exterior wall,
usually sloped or curved to shed water.
CORBEL
A brick or stone projecting from within a wall, usually to
support a weight, often seen in a series of overlapping steps which
is then referred to as "corbeling."
CORNICE
A continuous horizontal projection that crowns and may project
outward from the facade at the roofline.
Figure 10: Cornice and Frieze Example
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EAVES
The overhanging lower edge of a roof.
EIFS
Known as an "exterior insulation finishing system," EIFS
is a lightweight wall cladding comprised of foam plastic and thin
synthetic coatings.
FACADE
The front of a building or any of its sides facing a public
right-of-way or space, especially one distinguished by its architectural
treatment.
(1)
PRIMARY FACADEThe side of a building oriented toward a primary street or oriented toward the primary frontage of a secondary street. The main entrance to any building shall be located on the primary facade. Buildings which have side and rear facades facing a primary street shall treat all such facades as primary facades, with the exception of buildings fronting N. Seneca Street that have a rear facade on Erie Drive shall treat the rear facade along Erie Drive as a Secondary Facade.
(2)
SECONDARY FACADEAll sides of a building not considered a primary facade shall be considered a secondary facade.
FANLIGHT
A semicircular or semielliptical window over a doorway or
another window.
Figure 11: Fanlight Example
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FENESTRATION
The design, proportioning, and disposition of windows and
other exterior openings of a building.
FLAT ROOF
A roof having no slope, or one with only a slight pitch so
as to drain rainwater.
FREESTANDING SIGN
A sign that is attached to, erected on, or supported by some
structure (such as a pole, mast, frame, or other structure) that is
not itself an integral part of or attached to a building or other
structure whose principal function is something other than the support
of a sign.
FRIEZE
A continuous horizontal band or panel that is usually located
below the cornice and often decorated with a repeated pattern.
GABLE
A triangular portion of wall enclosing the end of a pitched
roof from cornice or eaves to ridge.
GABLE ROOF
A roof sloping downward in two parts from a central ridge,
so as to form a gable at each end.
GAMBREL ROOF
A ridged roof divided on each side into a shallower slope
above a steeper one.
Figure 12: Gambrel Roof Example
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GENERAL MAINTENANCE
For the purposes of this definition, general maintenance shall apply to exterior building elements, including but not limited to the roof, facade, windows, doors, trim, or other architectural elements. General maintenance shall be deemed as any cleaning, replacement, or repair of a minor part or parts of a building or structure which are defective or have been degraded by ordinary wear and tear or by the weather which may or may not require a building permit; is not considered construction, relocation, or alteration; and which does not alter the basic design or structure of the building. Painting is considered general maintenance only when a building element is being painted or "touched up" with the same exact color as what is on that particular building element prior to painting it. Changing a building element's color or an entire building color scheme is not considered general maintenance; and in such instances the new color(s) must comply with the color palette/scheme requirements in §
215-27I of this article.
GROUND FLOOR
The floor of a building at or nearest to ground level.
HIP ROOF
A roof having sloping ends and sides meeting at an inclined
projecting angle.
Figure 13: Hip Roof Example
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HORIZONTAL BRICK DETAILING
The use of projected or recessed brick or masonry courses
in solider, stretcher, or other patterns which creates a continuous
horizontal detail, but including a flat expression. The horizontal
detailing may also be expressed as stepped brick details or changes
in brick color. Cast stone or real stone is also an appropriate material.
The important component of the detail is that there is a change in
plane.
HORIZONTAL PROJECTION
A line located at the cap of the first floor which provides
a stopping point for the eye as it extends across the face of the
building, marking a transition in uses or floors. It could be a brick
or masonry detail. It creates a definition across the building and
shall project from the face of the building.
HUMAN SCALE
The proportional relationship of the physical environment
(buildings, trees, parking lots, streets, etc.) to human dimensions.
LABEL
A molding or dripstone over a door or window, especially
one that extends horizontally across the top of the opening and vertically
downward for a short distance at the sides.
Figure 14: Window Label Example
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LINTEL
A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening.
MANSARD ROOF
A roof having on each of four sides a steeper lower part
and a shallower upper part.
MASONRY
A building material which in includes all stone products,
natural or manufactured, such as brick or concrete block, including
decorative and customized blocks, usually with the use of mortar as
a bonding agent.
PARAPET WALL
A low, protective wall at the edge of a roof, especially
the part of an exterior wall, fire wall, or party wall, which extends
above the roofline.
Figure 15: Parapet Wall Example
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PARTY WALL
A wall used jointly by contiguous (abutting) structures,
erected upon a line dividing two parcels of land, each of which is
a separate real estate entity.
PILASTER
A shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having
a capital and a base and architecturally treated as a column.
Figure 16: Pilaster Example
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PRIMARY STREET
Streets designated by the Village which have a crucial role
in providing ground floor retail opportunities within Historic Commercial
District boundaries. In the Historic Commercial District, the following
shall be considered Primary Streets: North Seneca Street and South
Seneca Street (NYS Route 34), Erie Drive (NYS Route 31), West Brutus
Street and East Brutus Street, or as amended herein in the future.
An exception shall be made for buildings along North Seneca Street
where the rear of the building faces Erie Drive. Said buildings shall
consider Erie Drive as a secondary street and shall follow the facade
requirements for secondary facades for the rear facade along Erie
Drive.
PROJECTING SIGN
A sign attached to and projecting out from a building face
or wall, generally at right angles to the building. Projecting signs
include signs that are totally in the right-of-way, partially in the
right-of-way, or fully on private property.
Figure 17: Projecting Sign Example
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PROJECTION
Any component, member, or part which juts out from a building.
In masonry, stones which are set forward of the general wall surface
to provide a rugged or rustic appearance.
REFUSE COLLECTION AREA
An area on a property where refuse (trash, garbage, recycling,
etc.) is collected and stored until it is either picked up and disposed
of by a contracted company or taken off site and disposed of by the
property owner. Such areas shall be enclosed or screened, kept clean
and free of rodents.
REFUSE COLLECTION UNIT
A container (trash can, dumpster, recycling bin, etc.) used
to collect refuse before it is properly disposed of or picked up by
a contracted company.
RHYTHM
Any kind of movement characterized by the regular occurrence
of elements, lines, shapes, and forms. Movement is characterized by
a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs
in the same or a modified form.
Figure 18: Example of Building Rhythm
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ROOFLINE
The edge of the roof around the building where the wall intersects
with the eave of the roof. In the cases where there is a parapet wall
on the building the roofline shall be considered the line where the
roof and the bottom of the parapet wall meet.
SECONDARY STREET
Streets designated by the Village which have a less significant
role than primary streets in providing ground floor retail opportunities
within the Historic Commercial District boundaries. In the Historic
Commercial District, the following shall be considered Secondary Streets:
Franklin Street, Furnace Street, Liberty Street, West Watson Street,
and Erie Drive in cases when the front of the building faces North
Seneca Street, or as amended herein in the future.
SHINGLE
A thin, usually oblong piece of wood, asphaltic material,
slate, metal, or concrete, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roof
and walls of buildings.
SIDELIGHT
A window at the side of a door or another window. Also called
a "wing light."
Figure 19: Sidelight Example
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SIDING
A weatherproof material, such as shingles, boards, vinyl,
or units of sheet metal, used for surfacing the exterior walls of
a building.
SITE WORK
Work done at a site in preparation for a construction project,
such as excavation, sheeting, shoring, and grading.
STOREFRONT
Building facade for the ground floor (at street level), facing
the street, which is usually associated with commercial uses; and
incorporates display windows which are visible from a street, sidewalk,
or other pedestrianway accessible to the public, or adjacent public
or private property.
STORY
A complete horizontal division of a building, having a continuous
or nearly continuous floor and comprising the space between two adjacent
levels.
STREET-WALL
The placement of facades created in a pedestrian-oriented
district where stores are built to the front lot line and built from
side lot line to side lot line.
Figure 20: Street-Wall Example
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STRING COURSE
A horizontal course of brick or stone flush with or projecting
beyond the face of a building, often molded to mark a division in
the wall. Also called a "belt course."
TRANSOM
A crosspiece separating a doorway from a window or fanlight
above it.
Figure 21: Transom Example
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TRANSOM WINDOW
A window above the transom of a doorway. Also called "transom,"
"transom light."
TRIM COLOR
A color in a building's color palette which is used
for finished woodwork and other trim elements typically used to decorate,
border, or protect the edges of openings or surfaces. This color shall
not be as bold or vivid as an accent color and may be used more frequently.
WINDOW HOOD
A projecting decorative molding over the arch of a window
traditionally designed to throw off rainwater. Also called a "hood
molding."
WINDOW SASH
The fixed or moveable framework of a window in which panes
of glass are set.
WINDOWSILL
The horizontal member at the base of a window opening especially
the ledge formed by such a member.
Figure 22: Window Element Examples
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WROUGHT IRON-STYLE
A decorative contemporary metal feature (i.e., a bench, fence,
etc.) which has been designed and painted/colored to mimic traditional
wrought iron metal works.
YEAR-ROUND OPAQUE VEGETATION
Evergreen vegetation which will provide an opaque (non-see-through)
screen for 12 months out of the year. Often used as an alternative
to or in combination with a fence to achieve the required screening
of refuse collection areas or parking lots.