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Section 4.3.5.6 Durable Building Material Area f. A building located in a place or area designated for
its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and
A. Defined. Durable building material area means any portion significance by a city, if designated before April 1,
of the exterior facade of the building that does not include 2019;
windows, doors or other void areas.
g. A building located in an area designated as a
B. Applicability. historical district on the National Register of Historic

1. Primary and secondary durable building material standards Places;
apply to: h. A building designated as a Recorded Texas Historic

a. A program established by a state agency that Landmark;
requires particular standards, incentives, or financing i. A building designated as a State Archeological
arrangements in order to comply with requirements of Landmark or State Antiques Landmark;
a state or federal funding source or housing program;
j. A building listed on the National Register of Historic
b. A requirement for a building necessary to consider Places or designated as a landmark by a city;
the building eligible for windstorm and hail insurance
coverage; k. A building located in a World Heritage Buffer Zone; or
c. An ordinance or other regulation that: l. A building located in an area designated for
development, restoration, or preservation in a main
1. Regulates outdoor lighting for the purpose of street city under the main street program.
reducing light pollution; and
2. Where applicable, primary and secondary materials are
2. Is adopted by a city that is certified as a Dark applied by district and building type.
Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky
Association as part of the International Dark Sky 3. Where applicable, prohibited materials are prohibited in
Places Program; any district or for any building type.

d. An ordinance or order that: 4. Buildings in the municipal airport are exempted from
durable building material standards.
1. Regulates outdoor lighting; and
(Ord. No. 2019-45, 12-17-19)
2. Is adopted under the authority of state law; or
C. Intent. The intent of the durable building material area
e. A building located in a place or area designated for requirement is to promote quality design, aesthetic value, visual
its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and appeal and the use of durable materials. The City prefers the
significance that a city may regulate through zoning, use of durable building materials identified in this section.
if the city:
(Ord. No. 2020-60, 9-1-2020)
1. Is a certified local government under the National
Historic Preservation Act; or D. Classification of Materials.

2. Has an applicable landmark ordinance that 1. Durable building materials are classified as primary
meets the requirements under the certified materials, secondary materials, or prohibited materials and
local government as determined by the Texas include the following:
Historical Commission;
a. Primary materials include: brick; stone; stucco; rock;
marble; granite; concrete tilt wall; a combination of

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