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(c) Multiple- Family Apartments Dwelling Construction Standards. All multiple- family dwellings shall comply with the following requirements:: 1. The exterior of multiple family dwelling structures shall include a variation in building materials which are to be distributed throughout the building facadewalls and coordinated into the architectural design of the structure to create an architecturally balanced appearance. In addition, multiple family dwelling structures shall comply with the following requirements: a.2. A minimum of 33% of the combined area of all building exterior walls of a structure shall have an exterior finish of brick, stucco, and/or natural stone, or artificial stone. 3. For the purposes of this section, the area of the building facadewall shall not include area devoted to windows, entrance doors, garage doors, or roof areas. A minimum of one-half (½) of the required parking spaces shall be in an underground parking area or in a parking area below the building. 4. Building elevations shall be articulated to reduce the mass of the building. Large blank exterior walls shall be prohibited. Variation in elevations can be accomplished with projections, or recesses, material changes, or other methods of building articulation. 5. Distinct Ground Level(s). The ground level of any 3 story building and the first 2 stories of a building 4 stories or taller shall be visually distinct from the upper stories. This distinction shall be articulated by at least 1 of the following: an intermediate cornice line; an awning arcade or portico; a change in building materials, texture or detailing; a change in window shape or treatment; or other elements which meet the objective. 6. Minimum Overhang: All dwellings with a sloped roof shall have a minimum 12 inch roof overhang and enclosed soffit. 7. All buildings sloped roofs shall be covered with shingles or, tiles or a standing seam metal roof. 8. A minimum of one-half (½) of the required parking spaces shall be in an underground parking area or in a parking area below the building. b. (d) Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional. All buildings erectconstructed on land within commercial, industrial and public and semi-public zoning districts, and all institutional buildings (such as public, education, and religious buildings) in residential and rural zoning districts shall conform with the following: