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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.9. Building Configuration and Design
5.9.4. Exterior Facade Materials and Colors for All Development
Morrisville, NC June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-67
Table Nonresidential and Mixed-Use Exterior Facade Materials
F = Allowed as Net Facade Material
C = Allowed as Cornice Material
A = Allowed as Architectural Accent Material
Blank cell = Not Allowed
Material
Transit-
Oriented
Development
(TOD)
District
Main
Street
(MS)
District
Historic
Crossroads
Village
(HCV)
District
Other Districts
Primary Building Use
Office
Industrial
Recreation
Uses[9]
Other
< 2
Stories
> 2
Stories
> 40,000
sf
Notes:
[1] May not be painted.
[2] Allowed only as a non-predominant net facade material. (See definition of “net facade material, non-predominant” i
)
[3] Allowed as a predominant net facade material only if the building is constructed of more than 50 percent glass. (See definition of
“net facade material, predominant” i )
[4] Must be at least 3 feet above the finished grade of the building.
[5] The manufacturer’s certification of correct installation of all EIFS shall be provided to the Town before issuance of any Certificate of
Compliance/Occupancy.
[6] Permitted as a predominant net facade material on accessory buildings and structures.
[7] Brick shall be limited to ten percent of the surface area of any single building facade. Foundations, porch supports, and chimneys
are excluded from the 10% maximum.
[8] Metal panels cannot be textured or embossed to look like other materials such as concrete or stucco.
[9] At least 75% of the facade of the building with the main public entrance, as determined by the Planning Director, shall be
constructed of brick, stone, or rock.
(Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)
C. Colors
Primary Colors
a. Historic Crossroads Village
(1) Exterior paint and roof colors shall be compatible with the palette of colors found on
traditional buildings in the Historic Crossroads Village District. White and other light hues
are the predominant primary building colors found in this District.
(2) Use of dark or bright hues as a primary building color is not consistent with the historic
character of the district and shall not be permitted.
b. Other Districts
(1) Nonresidential and Mixed-Use Development
A maximum of three predominant colors or a range of complementary hues shall be
permitted on the exterior of any one building. (See Figure 5.9.4.C5.9.3: Example of
Exterior Facade Color.)
(2) Multifamily Development
The color scheme found throughout a multifamily development shall include
complementary hues. When a multifamily development includes three or more buildings
containing dwelling units, use of the same color scheme on adjacent buildings is prohibited.