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ROCKY
MOUNT MILLS VILLAGE COVENANTS FOR HOMES AND STRUCTURES EXISTING PRIOR
TO JUNE 1, 2000 These covenants
apply to the homes and structures in the Rocky Mount Mills Village
constructed before June 1, 2000.
Homes and structures built after June 1, 2000 are regulated by
“Rocky Mount Mills Village Covenants for New Homes and Structures
Constructed After June 1, 2000".
(See Exhibit D) Any exterior
changes and many interior changes require covenant approval.
Full descriptions of the proposed work must be submitted, along
with photographs of the existing structure or element to be altered
and plans, drawings and elevations as applicable. For any type of
approval, Rocky Mount Mills (‘RMM”), its agents or its successor
will render a decision on the proposal within 45 days of its
acceptance in complete form. RMM
will use these guidelines and the Secretary of Interior’s Standards
for Rehabilitation as criteria for their decision, and will take one
of the following actions: •
Approval •
Approval subject to Conditions •
Denial Approvals
may also be required by the Rocky Mount Historic Preservation
Commission. Their design
and use regulations for historic districts are published and available
through the City of Rocky Mount Department of Planning and
Development. If North
Carolina Rehabilitation Tax Credits are to be used, the designs must
be approved in advance by the North Carolina State Historic
Preservation Office in Raleigh, North Carolina. 1.
USE AND OCCUPANCY OF HOUSE 1.
Subject to Paragraph B, the house must be used primarily as an
owner-occupied residence except in extenuating circumstances.
The owner may not rent or sublet the house for more than 90
days per year, with the exception of a long term lease to immediate
family members or the continued rental of a house to a resident of the
village that had occupied that particular house for at least 5 years
prior to June 1, 2000. When
the time comes that the long time resident no longer lives in the
house, then the house must revert to the owner occupancy guideline.
All rentals of more than 90 days must be approved in advance by
RMM. 2.
The house may not be used for commercial purposes except as
provided by zoning regulations. However,
RMM reserves the right to designate individual houses or areas for
commercial use or for rental housing usage. 3.
RMM may designate various pedestrian easements for paths or
walkways across designated lots through portions of the property for
the benefit of the neighborhood. 4.
Parking may occur only along the street or in the side yards or
driveways. Parking of vehicles is prohibited in the front yard, but is
allowed in any part of the driveway.
Parking is not allowed in
the pedestrian easement. 2.
EXTERIOR FEATURES AND ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS 1.
Maintenance 1.
The house must be maintained in a clean, attractive and sound
condition with respect to appearance, safety, and structural
integrity. 2.
The front porch must be kept free of debris and excessive
clutter. Interior
upholstered furniture, interior
appliances and recycle bins are examples of items that are not allowed
on the front porch. 3.
Roofs, exterior walls, porches, cornices, and all other
exterior surfaces should be free of peeling or excessively discolored
paint. Roofs and flashing
should at all times be watertight and any evidence of leaking shall
require immediate repair. 4.
Metal surfaces should be reasonably free of rust and
discoloration. Wood
damage by rot or insect infestation must be repaired or replaced
immediately. 5.
Damage to any structural component of the house, including but
not limited to the roof, load- bearing walls and foundation resulting
from any cause whatsoever must be repaired within 45 days. 2.
Exterior Siding and Trim 1.
The original wooden clapboard siding must be maintained or
repaired replicating as closely as possible the style, material, and
construction technique. 2.
Original wood trim features must be maintained or repaired
replicating as closely as possible the style, material, and
construction technique. Any
non-original external features obscuring the trim shall be removed. 3.
With advanced approval, non-repairable siding or trim may be
removed and replaced. Replacement
siding or trim must be of the same material, texture, and appearance
as the original. 4.
Siding materials such as vinyl, aluminum, masonite and
concrete-based sidings are prohibited. 5.
Exterior asbestos wall shingles must be removed (if present)
and original siding must be restored within two years of purchase with
the exception of the houses at 22 Carr Street and 35 River Drive which
must keep the asbestos siding as this was original to these two
houses. 3.
Exterior Colors 1.
Exterior paint must have a reflective value of 70 or greater. 2.
All trim features of the house must be painted white, off-white
or a lighter shade of the color of the body of the house. 3.
Window sashes must be painted white, black, dark green, dark
brown, or dark red. 4.
Paint research and the use of original colors is encouraged,
provided such original colors fall within the guidelines of sections
II C 1-3 set forth herein. 4.
Front Porches 1.
The existing front porches, porch woodwork and porch ceilings
must be maintained and repaired, replicating as closely as possible
the style, material, and construction technique of the historical
porches. 2.
Any non-original porch posts should be replaced with posts that
replicate the original porch posts. 3.
Balustrades should not be added to a porch unless clear
evidence indicates that balustrades have a historical precedent or
they are required by building code.
If balustrades must be added to meet building codes then the
balustrades should be in keeping with balustrades on similar houses. 4.
When replacement is necessary, porch floors must be constructed
of wooden tongue and groove boards no wider than 4 inches in nominal
size. 5.
Porch floors should be painted gray, dark green or dark brown.
Wooden porch step treads should be painted the same color as
the porch floor. Wooden
porch step risers and stringers should be painted the same color as
the body or trim of the house. 6.
Replacement of porch steps with material other than wood or
brick must be approved in advance. 7.
When replacement is necessary, porch ceilings must be
constructed of wooden tongue and groove boards or bead board, matching
the original as much as possible. 8.
Simple metal handrails painted black, or simple molded wood
handrails painted the same color as the body or trim of the house are
permitted. 9.
Simple ceiling fans, without lighting fixtures, are permitted
on the front porches. 10.
Mailboxes should be wall mounted and black in color. 5.
Side and Back Porches 1.
The removal or alteration of existing side or back porches
requires approval in advance. 2.
The construction of new side or back porches, and their
subsequent alteration, requires advance approval. 3.
Enclosure of a side or back porch requires prior approval. 4.
Screening of side and back porches is permitted, and requires
prior approval. Framing
used for screening must be made of wood.
Screen colors must be dark gray, black or aluminum. 6.
Windows and Doors 1.
Owners are strongly encouraged to restore any altered windows
to their original dimensions. 2.
Owners shall make every
effort to repair and maintain existing windows and sashes. 3.
If replacement windows are necessary they must be wooden and
may be single, double or triple glazed and must conform to original
windows in terms of numbers of sashes per window, numbers of lights
per sash, and the dimensions of the sash and muntins.
Muntins must be permanent; snap-in muntins are prohibited. 4.
Shutters may not be added to houses unless there is clear
evidence that shutters were original to the house.
Replacement shutters, where the shutters exist by historical
precedent, must be working, hinged, wooden louvered shutters. 5.
Storm windows are permitted only if they are painted.
Generally the storm windows should be painted to match the
sash, but in some cases should match the trim.
Storm window dividers must line up with the sashes of the
original windows. 6.
No awnings shall be permitted on the front of the house.
No awnings other than canvas awnings shall be permitted on the
side or rear of the house. Existing
metal awnings must be removed by the owner within one year of
purchase. 7.
Front doors must remain in their existing locations as of the
date of the home’s purchase. Houses
with two front doors must keep their two door configuration, however,
one of the front doors may be sealed from the inside or permanently
fixed in place. 8.
Wooden full-view screen doors and wooden full-view storm doors
are permitted. These doors may have a horizontal stile across the middle of
the door. 9.
Installed fans and window air-conditioning units are prohibited
in the front windows of the house.
Any existing installed fans or window air conditioners in the
front windows must be removed within one year of purchase of the
house. A.
Foundations 10.
Where possible, existing foundation piers should be maintained
and repaired, replicating as closely as possible the style, material,
bond, and construction technique of historical piers.
Replacement bricks and mortar must match the color and texture
of that used in the original piers. 11.
If a pier has deteriorated to the point that it affects a
dwelling’s structural integrity and repair is impractical, an owner
may demolish the pier, provided that a replacement pier replicating as
closely as possible the style, material, bond, and construction
technique of the demolished pier is built in its place. 12.
The piers may be raised no more than 11 inches higher than
their existing height. 13.
A brick perimeter foundation wall is permitted under the body
of the original house. Where
new infill foundation wall is to be constructed, it should be recessed
so that the back of the infill is flush with the back of the piers.
It may be painted black. Unpainted
brick piers must remain unpainted. 14.
Where block infill exists as perimeter wall or piers it may
remain, however, removal of block and replacement with matching brick
is encouraged. If such
infill remains, it may be painted black, with the brick piers
remaining unpainted. 15.
Additions may have foundation walls which are flush with the
perimeter of the addition walls. 7.
Roofs 1.
Roofs are required to be standing seam tin. 2.
If painted, the roofs must be silver or light gray 3.
In the event asphalt shingles exist on a house, they must be
replaced with standing seam tin when it is necessary to replace the
shingles. 8.
Chimneys 1.
Existing chimneys which are original to the house must be
maintained and repaired, replicating as closely as possible the style,
bond, and construction technique of historical chimneys.
Replacement bricks and mortar must match the color and texture
of that used in original chimneys. 2.
Existing chimneys which are original to the house shall not be
destroyed without prior approval. 3.
Original chimneys which have been previously removed may be
reconstructed with prior approval.
The reconstruction should replicate as closely as possible the
style, material, bond, and construction techniques of the house’s
original chimneys. 4.
Chimney inserts are permitted provided that such inserts do not
affect the structural integrity or outward appearance of the chimney. 9.
Exterior Lighting 1.
Overhead, recessed lights with white reflector bulbs may be
installed on the front porch. No
wall or ceiling mount fixtures are permitted on the front facade
except where they existed prior to June 1, 2000.
2.
Any replacement fixtures on the front porch facade or porch
ceiling must be black in color and replicate the style and size of the
fixture to be replaced. 3.
Lighting posts and ground level lighting are prohibited in the
front yard. 10.
Miscellaneous Exterior Features and Architectural Details 1.
Half-round gutters and round down spouts may be installed on
buildings, but should be kept to a minimum on the front facade and
should blend, as closely as possible, with existing architectural
details. With the
exception of copper, gutters shall be painted the color of the trim of
the house. With the
exception of copper, down spouts shall be painted the color of the
body or trim of the house. 2.
House numbers should be black metal, at least three inches tall
and not larger than five inches in height, and mounted on either side
or above the front door. 3.
ADDITIONS 1.
If the heated area of the house as of June 1, 2000 is less than
1,150 feet, the heated area of the house may be increased to a maximum
of 1,500 square feet. Otherwise,
additions may increase by no more than 30% of the size of the heated
square footage of the existing house as of June 1, 2000. 2.
All additions shall be located at the rear of the house.
Additions shall not extend more than 6 feet beyond
the width of the original front facade. 3.
All additions must be sided with wooden clapboard siding of the
same style as the original construction. 4.
All additions must receive advance approval.
When considering proposed additions, the following criteria
shall be considered: orientation, spacing, and site coverage of
structures; height; scale; general form and proportion of structures;
relationship to the main structure; horizontal, vertical or
nondirectional emphasis; exterior building materials, textures, and
color; size, shape and proportions of entrances, windows, and porches;
roof shapes, forms, and material; expression of architectural
detailing; use of local or regional architectural traditions; and
effect on archeological resources. Contemporary designs for additions
or additional structures shall not be discouraged when such
alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical,
architectural, or cultural material, and such design is compatible
with size, color, material and character of the property and its
environment. 5.
If chimney design is not based on historical precedent,
chimneys must be placed on the interior of the addition.
New exterior chimneys not based on the historical precedent of
this particular property are not permitted. 4.
INTERIOR FEATURES AND ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS 1.
Right of Inspection 1.
RMM retains the right to conduct reasonable and periodic
inspections for
compliance with these covenants and for research purposes. 2.
RMM shall provide notice no fewer than 14 days prior to
conducting such an inspection. 2.
Floor Plans 1.
The original floor plan of the house should be retained
whenever possible. Changes to the original floor plan require prior approval. 2.
The removal of original interior walls or the covering of
original interior doors requires prior approval.
The elimination of any original window requires advance
approval. 3.
In most houses, bathrooms and back porches were added later
than the original construction. Their
removal, alteration, or remodeling will generally be permitted with
prior approval. 3.
Fireplaces and Mantels 1.
All original hearths and mantels must be retained and repaired.
2.
Due to the age of the chimneys and flues, the use of the
fireplaces for wood, pressed wood or coal fires is not permitted in the
existing fireplaces unless the flue is rebuilt and thoroughly
inspected. However, the
installation of a flue in the existing chimneys and the use of gas
coals or gas logs is permitted provided applicable city codes are met. 4.
Stairways 1.
In two-story houses, original stairway newels, balustrades,
handrails, risers, treads, and stringers must be retained and
repaired. 5.
Molding 1.
All original molding -
including but not limited to baseboards, picture molding, and window
and door surrounds - should be retained and repaired whenever
possible. Sections of
non-repairable molding shall be replaced with molding which replicates
as closely as possible the original molding in material, texture, and
design. Sections of
original molding may be removed from one room and used in other rooms
if more than 75% of the original molding in the room of removal is
non-repairable. 2.
Removal of molding requires prior approval. 6.
Walls and Ceilings 1.
All original wall and ceiling materials - including original
plaster and bead board - should be retained and repaired whenever
possible. 2.
Removal and replacement of damaged plaster or bead board
requires advance approval. Replacement
material must replicate as closely as possible the material,
workmanship, and texture of the original material. 3.
Removal of intact and undamaged bead board is prohibited.
Although discouraged, undamaged bead board may be covered with
sheetrock as long as the bead board is left intact and as undamaged as
possible. The sheetrock
must be installed in such a manner that it is easily removed. 7.
Floors 1.
All original wooden floors should be maintained and repaired.
Removal of original floorboards is discouraged unless more than
50% of the original flooring material in any room is deemed
non-repairable. 2.
Replacement materials shall replicate as closely as possible
original material including workmanship and type of wood. 5.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 1.
Indoor Components 1.
Interior plumbing or HVAC chases in the original portions of
the house must be approved in advance. 2.
Outdoor Components 1.
Outdoor components of mechanical systems are prohibited in the
front yard. 2.
Outdoor components of mechanical systems should be sited as
unobtrusively as possible in the side or back yards. 3.
Outdoor components should be screened with fencing or
shrubbery. 4.
Liquid propane tanks must
be buried. 6.
OUTBUILDINGS 1.
Outbuilding design must receive advance approval prior to
beginning construction. 2.
The total square footage of garage, carport, storage, and all
other accessory buildings on a single lot may not exceed 450 square
feet or 30% of the square footage of the house excluding porches on
June 1, 2000, whichever is greater.
No more than two accessory buildings (including a garage) are
permitted on a lot. 3.
Outbuildings must be permanent in nature and architecturally
consistent with the character of the mill village.
Metal buildings of any kind are prohibited. Vinyl and aluminum
siding are prohibited on outbuildings.
4.
Outbuildings must have clapboard siding, board and batten
siding or wide vertical board siding and standing seam or barn
tin roofs. 5.
Outbuildings must be located in the back yard but may
not be placed on the pedestrian easements.
6.
Garages must be at least 6 feet in any direction from the
house. Garages are limited to a single bay.
Garage designs must receive approval in advance. 7.
Garage doors must be hinged vertically or constructed in a
manner such that they appear to be vertically hinged.
Garage door designs must receive advance approval. 8.
Approved and constructed garages and accessory buildings are
subject to the same maintenance provisions as the house. 9.
Existing accessory buildings may not be demolished without
prior approval. Upon sale
of a house, RMM may require the demolition, within a year of purchase,
of an outbuilding predating 2000. 7.
LANDSCAPE FEATURES 1.
General Definitions 1.
Front Yard: The portion of the lot from the street to the plane
of the front facade of
the house. 2.
Side Yard: The portion of the lot from the plane of the front
facade of the house to the plane of the rear facade of the house. 3.
Back Yard: The portion of the lot from the plane of the rear
facade of the house to rear boundary of the lot. 4.
Pedestrian easement: The
space designated as a walkway easement across the backs or sides of
designated lots for
the benefit of the neighborhood. 2.
General Guidelines 1.
No living trees greater
than 12 inches in diameter (or 38 inches in circumference) at a point
4 feet above the ground may be removed from the property without
advance approval, unless immediate removal is necessary for the
protection of any persons coming onto the property or of the general
public, or the protection or safety of the house or other permanent
improvements on the property. 2.
If a tree is removed in such an emergency or after approval, it
must be replaced within a reasonable time with a new tree of a similar
species. If the resident
requests, consideration may be given to the use of an alternate
species or an alternate location. 3.
Living trees, both on and adjacent to the property, must be
protected during construction and renovation.
New construction and accessory buildings should be sited to
minimize their impact on existing mature trees. 4.
Owners are encouraged to research and make use of trees and
plants that are appropriate to the time of the village.
A planting guide brochure is available. 5.
Plants must not interfere with utility infrastructure (above or
below ground) or pedestrian traffic in public right-of-ways or
pedestrian easements. 6.
Yards, pedestrian walkways and the street right-of-way of each
property must be maintained in an attractive condition. 7.
Swimming pools require advance approval.
Only permanent, in-ground swimming pools will be considered;
above ground swimming pools are prohibited.
When evaluating a swimming pool proposal, the size of the pool,
siting, fencing, landscaping, and accessory buildings will be
considered. 8.
Clotheslines are
permitted in the backyards only but may not be located on the
pedestrian walkway. 9.
Satellite dishes or
other equipment for the reception of broadcasting or data are
permitted only on the back of the house, and must not be visible from
the street. Satellite
dishes may not be larger than 20" in diameter.
Placement of the above equipment requires prior approval. 3.
Front Yard Landscaping 1.
Hard landscaping (defined as fences, walls, patios, decks, and
other permanent or semi-permanent structural features), continuous
hedges, lawn ornaments, outdoor components of mechanical systems, and
accessory buildings are prohibited in the front yard with the
exception of steps and walkways. 2.
A single, straight walkway extending from the center of the
front porch to the street is permitted.
If cement or concrete is used, it must be compatible with the
color of the existing concrete in the village.
If brick is used, the type of brick should match, as closely as
possible, the existing brick used on the structure. 3.
Any grading or cut and fill operations in the front yard must
receive prior approval. 4.
Driveways 1.
Driveway locations and design must receive prior approval.
Driveways may be tire strips or full width and they are
encouraged to be no more ten feet wide.
Driveways may not interfere with the pedestrian easement. 2.
Driveways may be
constructed using gravel, poured concrete, brick, crushed stone,
concrete pavers or permeable concrete pavers.
Asphalt material is not allowed.
Other driveway material
must be approved. 3.
Driveways should be in
the side yard and be perpendicular to the street. Driveways may extend
into the back yards. Corner
lots may have the driveways entering the back of the property.
4.
Uncovered, surfaced
parking areas must be located in the backyard. 5.
Each lot may have no more
than one driveway. This
includes shared driveways, if such driveways are designated for the
lot. 6.
Parking is prohibited on the shared portion of any shared
driveway. 7.
Shared driveways must
be perpendicular to the street to the point where they diverge. 5.
Fences 1.
Fences of any sort are prohibited in the front yard or the
pedestrian easement. 2.
Open picket fences which are no higher than four feet from
ground level are permitted in the back or side yards unless there is
commercial property immediately behind or beside the property in which
case the fence may be five feet in height on the property line shared
with the commercial property. Fence
styles, placement and colors must be approved in advance. 3.
Fences must be painted
and maintained and repaired as necessary to keep them in sound and
aesthetically pleasing condition.
New treated wood is allowed up to nine months to cure before
painting. 4.
Chain link, vinyl,
unpainted wood or solid barrier fences are prohibited. 6.
Walls and Barriers 1.
Walls and hedges of any sort are prohibited in the front yard
or pedestrian easement. 2.
Walls in the side or back yards may not be higher than 18
inches from ground level. 3.
Continuous hedges or
other landscaping in the side or back yards that serve as a barrier
and/or block views may be no higher than 4 feet from ground level
unless there is commercial property immediately behind or beside the
property in which case the hedge may be 6 feet in height on the
property line shared with the commercial property. 7.
Patios 1.
Patios are prohibited in the front yard or in the pedestrian
easement. 2.
Patios at ground level are permitted in the back or side yards
and should not exceed 250 square feet. 3.
Patio design and
materials must receive approval in advance. 8.
Decks 1.
Decks are prohibited in the front yards or in the pedestrian
easement. 2.
Decks may be no larger than 250 square feet. 3.
Deck floors may be no higher than the base floor level of the
house without prior approval. 4.
With the exception of benches and railings, no vertical
surfaces may extend above the base floor level of the house without
prior approval. 5.
Decks must be constructed of wood and the deck surface must be
painted or stained dark brown, dark green or gray. 6.
Deck railings must be painted white, off white or a lighter
shade of the color of the body of the house. 7.
Decks must be maintained and repaired as necessary to keep them
in structurally sound and in aesthetically
pleasing condition. 8.
Deck design and
placement must be approved in advance. 9.
Signs 1.
Any type of commercial sign is strictly prohibited. 2.
Real estate signs no
larger than 500 square inches may be located on the property temporarily
to advertise the property for sale. 3.
Approved signs for recognizing the date of the house may be
displayed on the front of the house. 10.
Boats, Recreational Vehicles, Trucks and
Motor Vehicles 1.
Due to the scale of the village, the parking of boats or trailers
or the storage of boats 21 feet or greater and recreational vehicles
(including motor homes 21 feet or greater and camper trailers 16 feet or
greater) in the village for more than two weeks is prohibited, unless
the vehicle and/or trailer is parked in and completely covered by a
garage or carport; Otherwise the owner should make arrangements to park
such vehicles off site. 2.
All boats and recreational vehicles of any size must be parked in
driveways, not along the street. 3.
Commercial vehicles up to 21 feet in length, owned or regularly
used by a resident must be parked in the driveway, not along the street.
Commercial vehicles longer than 21 feet, even though owned or
regularly operated by a resident, may not be parked in the village on a
regular basis. 4.
Junked and /or wrecked motor vehicles, including boats, trailers
of any kind, farm machinery, mowers or implements are prohibited from
being parked in front of a house or lot.
Junked and/or wrecked motor vehicles may not be parked on any lot
for more than 30 days unless they are enclosed in a garage. 5.
Inoperable
or immoveable vehicles are prohibited from being parked on or in front
of any lot for more than 30 days but may be stored in an enclosed garage
on the lot. 8.
MOVING AND DEMOLITION 1.
Demolition of any residential building is not permitted under any
circumstances unless approved in writing in advance. 2.
Moving of any
residential building is not permitted under any circumstances unless
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EXHIBIT
D These
covenants apply to the homes and structures in the Rocky Mount Mills
Village constructed after June 1, 2000.
Homes and structures built before June 1, 2000 are regulated by
“Rocky Mount Mills Village Covenants for Homes and Structures
Existing Prior to June 1, 2000". (See Exhibit C) All new
construction requires prior approval.
Full descriptions of the proposed work must be submitted, along
with plans, drawings and elevations as applicable. For any type
of approval, Rocky Mount Mills (‘RMM”), its agents or its
successor will render a decision on the proposal within 45 days of its
acceptance in complete form. RMM
will use these guidelines and the Secretary of Interior’s Standards
for Rehabilitation as criteria for their decision, and will take one
of the following actions: •
Approval Approvals
may also be required by the Rocky Mount Historic Preservation
Commission. Their design
and use regulations for historic districts are published and available
through the City of Rocky Mount Department of Planning and
Development. 1.
USE AND OCCUPANCY OF HOUSE 1.
Subject to Paragraph B, the house must be used primarily as an
owner-occupied residence except in extenuating circumstances.
The owner may not rent or sublet the house for more than 90
days per year, with the exception of a long term lease to immediate
family members. All
rentals of more than 90 days must be approved in advance by RMM. 2.
The house may not be used for commercial purposes except as
provided by zoning regulations. However,
RMM reserves the right to designate individual houses or areas for
commercial use or for rental housing usage. 3.
RMM may designate various pedestrian easements for paths or
walkways across designated lots through portions of the property for
the benefit of the neighborhood. 4.
Parking may occur only along the street or in the side yards or
driveways. Parking of vehicles is prohibited in the front yard, but is
allowed in any part of the driveway.
Parking is not allowed in
the pedestrian easement. 2.
EXTERIOR FEATURES AND ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS 1.
Design 1.
RMM will provide architect designed plans which must be used
for all infill construction. 2.
Plans may be
modified, subject to prior approval by RMM.
Once built, any subsequent changes require prior approval by
RMM or its successors. 2.
Maintenance 1.
The house must be maintained in a clean, attractive and sound
condition with respect to appearance, safety, and structural
integrity. 2.
The front porch must be kept free of debris and excessive
clutter. Interior
upholstered furniture, interior
appliances and recycle bins are examples of items that are not allowed
on the front porch. 3.
Roofs, exterior walls, porches, cornices, and all other
exterior surfaces should be free of peeling or excessively discolored
paint. Roofs and flashing
should at all times be watertight and any evidence of leaking shall
require immediate repair. 4.
Metal surfaces should be reasonably free of rust and
discoloration. Wood
damage by rot or insect infestation must be repaired or replaced
immediately. 5.
Damage to any structural component of the house, including but
not limited to the roof, load- bearing walls and foundation resulting
from any cause whatsoever must be repaired within 45 days. 3.
Exterior Siding and Trim 1.
Vinyl, aluminum and masonite
sidings are prohibited. 4.
Exterior Colors 1.
Exterior paint must have a reflective value of 70 or greater. 2.
All trim features of the house must be painted white, off-white
or a lighter shade of the color of the body of the house. 3.
Window sashes must be painted white, black, dark green, dark
brown, or dark red. 5.
Front Porches 1.
The removal or alteration of front porches requires prior
approval. 2.
Front porches may not be enclosed or screened. 3.
If balustrades are required by state or local building codes
due to the height of the porch, the design must receive prior
approval. 4.
Only wood may be used for structural members of porches,
including porch decking, posts, woodwork and framing. 5.
Porch floors must be constructed of wooden tongue and groove
boards no wider than 4 inches in nominal size. 6.
Porch floors should be painted gray, dark green or dark brown.
Wooden porch step treads should be painted the same color as
the porch floor. Wooden
porch step risers and stringers should be painted the same color as
the body or trim of the house. 7.
Simple metal handrails painted black, or simple molded wood
handrails painted the same color as the body or trim of the house are
permitted. 8.
Simple ceiling fans, without lighting fixtures, are permitted
on the front porches. 9.
Mailboxes should be wall mounted and black in color. 6.
Side and Back Porches 1.
The removal or alteration of existing side or back porches
requires approval in advance. 2.
The construction of new side or back porches, and their
subsequent alteration, requires advance approval. 3.
Enclosure of a side or back porch requires prior approval. 4.
Screening of side and back porches is permitted, and requires
prior approval. Framing
used for screening must be made of wood.
Screen colors must be dark gray, black or aluminum. 7.
Windows and Doors 1.
Shutters are not permitted on infill houses. 2.
Storm windows are permitted only if they are painted.
Generally the storm windows should be painted to match the
sash, but in some cases should match the trim.
Storm window dividers must line up with the sashes of the
original windows. 3.
Awnings are not permitted on the front of the house.
Canvas awnings may be used on the sides or rear of the house.
4.
Wooden full-view screen doors and wooden full-view storm doors
are permitted. These doors may have a horizontal stile across the middle of
the door. 5.
Installed fans and window air-conditioning units are prohibited
in the front windows of the house.
A.
Foundations 6.
Brick or brick veneer foundations must be used on infill
houses. Brick must be
approved prior to use. 7.
Brick piers and foundations must remain unpainted and
uncovered. 8.
The use of excavation under the house is encouraged if
necessary to maintain the height of the house below the threshold for
porch railings. 8.
Roofs 1.
Roofs or replacement roofs are required to be standing seam
tin. 2.
If painted, the roofs must be silver or light gray 9.
Chimneys 1.
The brick and design for chimneys must receive advance
approval. 10.
Exterior Lighting 1.
The front porch may have overhead, recessed lights or fixtures
which would be located on the ceiling of the porch and which do not
protrude below the level of the front edge of the porch. 2.
Wall mounted fixtures are not permitted on the front facade.
3.
White reflector bulbs should be used on the front of the house. 4.
Lighting posts and ground level lighting are prohibited in the
front yard. 11.
Miscellaneous Exterior Features and Architectural Details 1.
Half-round gutters and round down spouts may be installed on
buildings, but should be kept to a minimum on the front facade and
should blend, as closely as possible, with existing architectural
details. With the
exception of copper, gutters shall be painted the color of the trim of
the house. With the
exception of copper, down spouts shall be painted the color of the
body or trim of the house. 2.
House numbers should be black metal, at least three inches tall
and not larger than five inches in height, and mounted on either side
or above the front door. 3.
ADDITIONS 1.
All additions must be sided with the same material as the
original construction. 2.
All additions must receive prior approval.
When reviewing proposed additions, consideration will be given
to the following criteria shall be considered: orientation, spacing,
and site coverage of structures; height; scale; general form and
proportion of structures; relationship to the main structure;
horizontal, vertical or nondirectional emphasis; exterior building
materials, textures, and color; size, shape and proportions of
entrances, windows, and porches; roof shapes, forms, and material;
expression of architectural detailing; use of local or regional
architectural traditions; and effect on archeological resources.
Contemporary designs for additions or additional structures shall not
be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy
significant historical, architectural, or cultural material, and such
design is compatible with size, color, material and character of the
property and its environment. 4.
INTERIOR FEATURES AND ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS 1.
Interior changes to houses constructed after June 1, 2000 do
not require approval. 5.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 1.
Outdoor Components 1.
Outdoor components of mechanical systems are prohibited in the
front yard. 2.
Outdoor components of mechanical systems should be sited as
unobtrusively as possible in the side or back yards and screened with
fencing or shrubbery. 3.
Liquid propane tanks must
be buried. 6.
OUTBUILDINGS 1.
Outbuilding design must receive advance approval prior to
beginning construction. 2.
The total square footage of garage, carport, storage, and all
other accessory buildings on a single lot may not exceed 450 square
feet or 30% of the square footage of the house excluding porches on
June 1, 2000, whichever is greater.
No more than two accessory buildings (including a garage) are
permitted on a lot. 3.
Outbuildings must be permanent in nature and architecturally
consistent with the character of the mill village.
Metal buildings of any kind are prohibited. Vinyl and aluminum
siding are prohibited on outbuildings.
Outbuildings must have the same type siding as the house, board
and batten siding or wide vertical board siding.
The roofs must be standing seam tin or barn tin. 4.
Outbuildings must be located in the back yard but may
not be placed on the pedestrian easements.
5.
Garages must be at least 6 feet in any direction from the
house. Garages are limited to a single bay.
Garage designs must receive approval before construction
begins. 6.
Garage doors must be hinged vertically or constructed in a
manner such that they appear to be vertically hinged.
Garage door designs must receive advance approval. 7.
Approved and constructed garages and accessory buildings are
subject to the same maintenance provisions as the house. 7.
LANDSCAPE FEATURES 1.
General Definitions 1.
Front Yard: The portion of the lot from the street to the plane
of the front facade of
the house. 2.
Side Yard: The portion of the lot from the plane of the front
facade of the house to the plane of the rear facade of the house. 3.
Back Yard: The portion of the lot from the plane of the rear
facade of the house to rear boundary of the lot. 4.
Pedestrian easement: The
space designated as a walkway easement across the backs or sides of
designated lots for
the benefit of the neighborhood. 2.
General Guidelines 1.
No living trees greater
than 12 inches in diameter (or 38 inches in circumference) at a point
4 feet above the ground may be removed from the property without
advance approval, unless immediate removal is necessary for the
protection of any persons coming onto the property or of the general
public, or the protection or safety of the house or other permanent
improvements on the property. 2.
If a tree is removed in such an emergency or after approval, it
must be replaced within a reasonable time with a new tree of a similar
species. If the resident
requests, consideration may be given to the use of an alternate
species or an alternate location. 3.
Living trees, both on and adjacent to the property, must be
protected during construction and renovation.
New construction and accessory buildings should be sited to
minimize their impact on existing mature trees. 4.
Owners are encouraged to research and make use of trees and
plants that are appropriate to the time of the village.
A planting guide brochure is available. 5.
Plants must not interfere with utility infrastructure (above or
below ground) or pedestrian traffic in public right-of-ways or
pedestrian easements. 6.
Yards, pedestrian walkways and the street right-of-way of each
property must be maintained in an attractive condition. 7.
Swimming pools require advance approval.
Only permanent, in-ground swimming pools will be considered;
above ground swimming pools are prohibited.
When evaluating a swimming pool proposal, the size of the pool,
siting, fencing, landscaping, and accessory buildings will be
considered. 8.
Clotheslines are
permitted in the backyards only but may not be located on the
pedestrian walkway. 9.
Satellite dishes or
other equipment for the reception of broadcasting or data are
permitted only on the back of the house, and must not be visible from
the street. Satellite
dishes may not be larger than 20" in diameter.
Placement of the above equipment requires prior approval. 3.
Front Yard Landscaping 1.
Hard landscaping (defined as fences, walls, patios, decks, and
other permanent or semi-permanent structural features), continuous
hedges, lawn ornaments, outdoor components of mechanical systems, and
accessory buildings are prohibited in the front yard with the
exception of steps and walkways. 2.
A single, straight walkway extending from the center of the
front porch to the street is permitted.
If cement or concrete is used, it must be compatible with the
color of the existing concrete in the village.
If brick is used, the type of brick should match, as closely as
possible, the existing brick used on the structure. 3.
Any grading or cut and fill operations in the front yard must
receive prior approval. 4.
Driveways 1.
Driveway locations and design must receive prior approval.
Driveways may be tire strips or full width and they are
encouraged to be no more ten feet wide.
Driveways may not interfere with the pedestrian easement. 2.
Driveways may be
constructed using gravel, poured concrete, brick, crushed stone,
concrete pavers or permeable concrete pavers.
Asphalt material is not allowed.
Other driveway material
must be approved. 3.
Driveways should be in
the side yard and be perpendicular to the street. Driveways may extend
into the back yards. Corner
lots may have the driveways entering the back of the property.
4.
Uncovered, surfaced
parking areas must be located in the backyard. 5.
Each lot may have no more
than one driveway. This
includes shared driveways, if such driveways are designated for the
lot. 6.
Parking is prohibited on the shared portion of any shared
driveway. 7.
Shared driveways must
be perpendicular to the street to the point where they diverge. 5.
Fences 1.
Fences of any sort are prohibited in the front yard or the
pedestrian easement. 2.
Open picket fences which are no higher than four feet from
ground level are permitted in the back or side yards unless there is
commercial property immediately behind or beside the property in which
case the fence may be five feet in height on the property line shared
with the commercial property. Fence
styles, placement and colors must be approved in advance. 3.
Fences must be painted,
maintained and repaired as necessary to keep them in sound and
aesthetically pleasing condition.
New treated wood is allowed up to nine months to cure before
painting. 4.
Chain link, vinyl,
unpainted wood or solid barrier fences are prohibited. 6.
Walls and Barriers 1.
Walls and hedges of any sort are prohibited in the front yard
or pedestrian easement. 2.
Walls in the side or back yards may not be higher than 18
inches from ground level. 3.
Continuous hedges or
other landscaping in the side or back yards that serve as a barrier
and/or block views may be no higher than 4 feet from ground level
unless there is commercial property immediately behind or beside the
property in which case the hedge may be 6 feet in height on the
property line shared with the commercial property. 7.
Patios 1.
Patios are prohibited in the front yard or in the pedestrian
easement. 2.
Patios at ground level are permitted in the back or side yards
and should not exceed 250 square feet. 3.
Patio design and
materials must receive approval in advance. 8.
Decks 1.
Decks are prohibited in the front yards or in the pedestrian
easement. 2.
Decks may be no larger than 250 square feet. 3.
Deck floors may be no higher than the base floor level of the
house without prior approval. 4.
With the exception of benches and railings, no vertical
surfaces may extend above the base floor level of the house without
prior approval. 5.
Decks must be constructed of wood and the deck surface must be
painted or stained dark brown, dark green or gray. 6.
Deck railings must be painted white, off white or a lighter
shade of the color of the body of the house. 7.
Decks must be maintained and repaired as necessary to keep them
in structurally sound and in aesthetically
pleasing condition. 8.
Deck design and
placement must be approved in advance. 9.
Signs 1.
Any type of commercial sign is strictly prohibited. 2.
Real estate signs no
larger than 500 square inches may be located on the property
temporarily to advertise the property for sale. 3.
Approved signs for recognizing the date of the house may be
displayed on the front of the house. 10.
Boats, Recreational Vehicles, Trucks and
Motor Vehicles 1.
Due to the scale of the village, the parking of boats or trailers
or the storage of boats 21 feet or greater and recreational vehicles
(including motor homes 21 feet or greater and camper trailers 16 feet or
greater) in the village for more than two weeks is prohibited, unless
the vehicle and/or trailer is parked in and completely covered by a
garage or carport; Otherwise the owner should make arrangements to park
such vehicles off site. 2.
All boats and recreational vehicles of any size must be parked in
driveways, not along the street. 3.
Commercial vehicles up to 21 feet in length, owned or regularly
used by a resident must be parked in the driveway, not along the street.
Commercial vehicles longer than 21 feet, even though owned or
regularly operated by a resident, may not be parked in the village on a
regular basis. 4.
Junked and /or wrecked motor vehicles, including boats, trailers
of any kind, farm machinery, mowers or implements are prohibited from
being parked in front of a house or lot.
Junked and/or wrecked motor vehicles
may not be parked on any lot for more than 30 days unless they
are enclosed in a garage. 5.
Inoperable or immoveable
vehicles are prohibited from being parked on or in front of any lot for
more than 30 days but may be stored in an enclosed garage on the lot. 8.
MOVING AND DEMOLITION 1.
Demolition of any residential building is not permitted under any
circumstances unless approved in writing in advance. 2.
Moving of any
residential building is not permitted under any circumstances unless
approved in writing in advance. |
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SECRETARY
OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS FOR (1992) TREATMENTS There are
Standards for four distinct, but interrelated, approaches to the
treatment of historic properties –
Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration and Reconstruction. Preservation focuses on the maintenance and repair of
existing historic materials and retention of a property’s form as it
has evolved over time. (Protection and Stabilization have now been
consolidated under this treatment.)
Rehabilitation acknowledges the need to alter or add to
a historic property to meet continuing or changing uses while
retaining the property’s historic character.
Restoration is undertaken to depict a property at a
particular period of time in its history, while removing evidence of
other periods. Reconstruction
re-creates vanished or non-surviving portions of a property for
interpretive purposes. In
Summary, the simplification and sharpened focus of these revised sets
of treatment standards is intended to assist users in making sound
historic preservation decisions.
Choosing appropriate treatment for a historic property, whether
preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction, is
critical. This choice
always depends on a variety of factors, including the property’s
historical significance, physical condition, proposed use and intended
interpretation. Preservation
is defined as the act or process of applying measures necessary to
sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of a historic
property. Work, including
preliminary measures to protect and stabilize the property, generally
focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repair of historic materials
and features rather than extensive replacement and new construction.
New exterior additions are not within the scope of this
treatment; however, the limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical
, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-requiring work to
make properties functional is appropriate within a preservation
project. STANDARDS
FOR PRESERVATION 1.
A property shall be used as it was historically, or be given a
new use that maximizes the retention of distinctive material,
features, spaces, and spacial relationships.
Where a treatment and use have not been identified, a property
shall be protected and, if necessary, stabilized until additional work
may be undertaken. 2.
The historic character of the property shall be retained and
preserved. The replacement of intact or repairable historic materials or
alteration of features, space, and spacial relationships that
characterize a property shall be avoided. 3.
Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its
time, place, and use. Work
needed to stabilize, consolidate, and conserve existing historic
materials and features shall be physically and visually compatible,
identifiable upon close inspection, and properly documented for future
research. 4.
Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance
in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 5.
Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction
techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property
shall be preserved. 6.
The existing condition of historic features shall be evaluated
to determine the appropriate level of intervention needed.
Where severity of deterioration requires repair or limited
replacement of a distinctive feature, the new material shall match the
old in composition, design, color and texture. 7.
Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, shall be
undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
Treatments that cause damage to historic materials shall not be
used. 8.
Architectural resources shall be protected and preserved in
place. If such resources
must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. PRESERVATION
AS A TREATMENT When
the property’s distinctive material, features, and spaces are
essentially intact and thus convey the historic significance without
extensive repair or replacement; when depiction at a particular period
of time is not appropriate; and when a continuing or new use does not
require additions or extensive alterations, Preservation may be
considered as a treatment. Prior
to undertaking work, a documentation plan should be developed. REHABILITATION
is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use
for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while
preserving those portions or features which convey its historical,
cultural, or architectural values. STANDARDS
FOR REHABILITATION 9.
A property shall be used as it was historically, or be given a
new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive material,
features, spaces, and spacial relationships. 10.
The historic character of the property shall be retained and
preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of
features, space, and spacial relationships that characterize a
property shall be avoided. 11.
Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its
time, place, and use. Changes
that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding
conjectural features or elements from other historical properties,
shall not be undertaken. 12.
Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance
in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 13.
Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction
techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property
shall be preserved. 14.
Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than
replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a
distinctive feature, the new material shall match the old in design,
color, texture, and where possible, materials.
Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by
documentary and physical evidence. 15.
Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, shall be
undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
Treatments that cause damage to historic materials shall not be
used. 16.
Archeological resources shall be protected and preserved in
place. If such resources
must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. 17.
New additions, exterior alterations, or related new
construction shall not destroy historic materials, features, and
spacial relationships that characterize the property.
The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be
compatible with the historical materials, features, size, scale and
proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and
its environment. 18.
New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be
undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the historic property and its
environment would be unimpaired. REHABILITATION
AS A TREATMENT When
repair and replacement of deteriorated features are necessary; when
alterations or additions to the property are planned for a new or
continued use; and when its depiction at a particular period of time
is not appropriate, Rehabilitation may be considered as a treatment.
Prior to undertaking work, a documentation plan for
Rehabilitation should be developed. RESTORATION
is defined as the act or process of accurately depicting the form,
features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular
period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods
in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the
restoration period. The
limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties
functional is appropriate within a restoration project. STANDARDS
FOR RESTORATION 19.
A property shall be used as it was historically, or be given a
new use that reflects the property’s restoration period. 20.
Materials and features from the restoration period
shall be retained and preserved.
The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features,
spaces, and spacial relationships that characterize a property shall
not be undertaken. 21.
Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its
time, place, and use. Work
needed to stabilize, consolidate, and conserve materials and features
from the restoration period shall be physically and visually
compatible, identifiable upon close inspection, and properly
documented for future research. 22.
Materials, features, spaces, and finishes that characterize
other historical periods shall be documented prior to their alteration
or removal. 23.
Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction
techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize the
restoration period shall be preserved. 24.
Deteriorated historic features from the restoration shall be
repaired rather than replaced. Where
the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive
feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color,
texture, and where possible, materials. 25.
Replacement of missing features from the restoration period
shall be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. A false
sense of history shall not be created by adding conjectural features,
features from other properties, or by combining features that never
existed together historically. 26.
Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, shall be
undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
Treatments that cause damage to historic materials shall not be
used. 27.
Architectural resources affected by a project shall be
protected and preserved in place.
If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall
be undertaken. 28.
Designs that were
never executed historically shall not be constructed. RESTORATION
AS A TREATMENT When
the property’s design, architectural, or historic significance
during a particular period of time outweighs the potential loss of
extant materials, features, spaces, and finishes that characterize
other historical periods; when there is substantial physical and
documentary evidence for the work; and when contemporary alterations
and additions are not planned, Restoration may be considered as a
treatment. Prior to
undertaking work, a particular period of time, i.e., the restoration
period, should be selected and justified, and a documentation plan for
the Restoration developed. RECONSTRUCTION
is defined as the act or process of depicting, by means of new
construction, the form, features, and detailing of a non-surviving site,
landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of replicating
its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic
location. STANDARDS
FOR RECONSTRUCTION 29.
Reconstruction shall be used to depict vanished or non surviving
portions of a property when documentary and physical evidence is
available to permit accurate reconstruction with minimal conjecture, and
such reconstruction is essential to the public understanding of the
property. 30.
Reconstruction of a landscape, building, structure or object in
its historic location shall be preceded by a thorough archeological
investigation to identify and evaluate those features and artifacts
which are essential to an accurate reconstruction.
If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be
undertaken. 31.
Reconstruction shall include measures to preserve any remaining
historic materials, features, and spatial relationships. 32.
Reconstruction shall be based on the accurate duplication of
historic features and elements substantiated by documentary or physical
evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of
different features from other historic properties.
A reconstructed property shall re-create the appearance of a
non-surviving historic property in materials, design, color, and
texture. 33.
A reconstruction shall be clearly identified as a contemporary
re-creation. RECONSTRUCTION
AS A TREATMENT When
contemporary depiction is required to understand and interpret a
property’s historic value (including the re-creation of missing
components in a historic district or site); when no other property with
the same associative value has survived; when sufficient historical
documentation exists to ensure an accurate reproduction, Reconstruction,
may be considered as a treatment. Prior
to undertaking work, a documentation plan for Reconstruction should be
developed. |
| For more information, contact: Lisa Ward Rocky Mount Mills P. O. Box 69 Rocky Mount, NC 27802 |
Phone 252.972.9922 ext. 368 Fax 252.442.4226 Email: moreinfo@rockymountmills.com |
For more information about historic properties available for restoration, please visit the Preservation NC website at
www.preservationnc.org
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