Sec. 7.12.24

Fences shall be constructed using traditional design and materials, including wood or metal, and walls shall be made of masonry...

Light poles shall be no higher than 20' (including the base and the fixture, including finial caps) in commercial areas

Light poles shall be no higher than 15' (including the base and the fixture, including finial caps) along sidewalks and pedestrian areas in mixed use or residential neighborhoods.

Accessory structures, such as storage sheds or garages, shall be constructed out of traditional materials including wood, stone, brick or other historically compatible masonry materials...

A 'blank wall' is an exterior wall with little or no variation in materials... A wall must have articulation consisting of, but not limited to, the following: a foundation, a middle and a cap with at least one type of opening (door or window).

Colors shall be chosen so that the building function does not function as a sign; this includes colors identifiable with a franchise or chain business.

Any building constructed in the Gateway District shall be characterized by four-sided architecture.

Glass areas shall be clear or lightly tinted. Lightly tinted shall be defined as window tint not containing a metallic material which allows greater than seventy percent (70%) visible light transmission. Highly tinted or mirrored (reflective) glass is not permitted.

Properties fronting on North King Street and South King Street shall demonstrate consistency with the Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG) Master Plan streetscape plan for Leesburg.

When loading docks, dumpsters, utility meters, waste and/or recycling receptacles cannot be located within buildings, they shall be screened by elements compatible with the architecture of the building, including but not limited to fences, walls, or even other buildings.

Buildings shall be designed to minimize the impact of their overall mass to provide a human scale.

Mechanical equipment including energy conservation and/or collection equipment... shall be screened from public view.

The primary entrance(s) shall be clearly identifiable and articulated through the use of materials, canopies, recesses, awnings, transom windows, sidelights, pediments, porticos or other architectural treatments.

Walls used for screening... in excess of twenty feet (20') in length shall be articulated... at least every twenty feet (20'). The wall shall be capped.

Renewable energy generation equipment such as solar panel/s or wind turbine/s... shall be architecturally compatible and placed so as to minimize their visual impact from public view.

Trademark or corporate architecture that is readily identifiable with a franchise or chain business due to its distinctive exterior appearance shall not be permitted unless the Board of Architectural Review determines its elements meet the requirements of the Gateway District and the Design Guidelines.

All materials, including glass, shall be compatible with the architectural character and history of the Town of Leesburg with an emphasis on traditional materials such as wood, brick or stone.

Parking areas should be located in the side or rear yard of the building. Where parking is located in front of a building, it shall be screened behind a minimum four-foot (4') tall masonry wall...