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82 6. Homeowners Association. A homeowners association shall be established for all townhouses, multiple-family and townhouse developments subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. The homeowners’ association shall be responsible for all exterior building maintenance, approval of any exterior architectural modifications, landscaping, snow clearing and regular maintenance of private streets and other areas owned in common when there is more than one (1) individual property owner having interest within the development. (c) Multiple-Family 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 walls and coordinated into the architectural design of the structure to create an architecturally balanced appearance. 2. A minimum of 33% of all building exterior walls of a structure shall have an exterior finish of brick, natural stone, or artificial stone. 3. For the purposes of this section, the area of the building wall shall not include area devoted to windows, entrance doors, garage doors, or roof areas. 4. Building elevations shall be articulated to add visual interest. 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 two (2) stories of a building four (4) stories or taller shall be visually distinct from the upper stories. This distinction shall be articulated by at least one (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 sloped roofs shall be covered with shingles, 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. (d) Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional. All buildings constructed on land within commercial, industrial, 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: