§ 68.308. Visual Character.

(a)

Climatic Response. Building design should respond to Southeast Orlando's summer sun with deep recesses and overhangs. Entries, particularly the front door, should be generously protected by a porch. Principal rooms should have windows, whenever possible, on two walls to provide balanced daylighting, and facilitate natural cooling and ventilation. Homes should be oriented so a majority of primary living spaces receive direct sunlight, and incorporate overhangs, awnings or trellises which allow the low winter sun to penetrate the unit, while blocking the high summer sun.

(b)

Ground Floor Elevation. Building foundations shall be elevated above the finished grade. Residential buildings shall incorporate either raised concrete pads or a raised wood joist floor with perimeter foundation at a minimum of 18 inches above the finished grade.

(c)

CPTED. Residential developers shall utilize the design features presented in the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design "Your Guide to Creating a Safe Environment" booklet prepared by the City of Orlando Planning and Development Department and shall incorporate appropriate safety techniques into residential designs.

(Ord. of 5-10-1999, § 10, Doc. #32070)