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8. All solid waste containers, dumpsters, recycling bins, etc. <br />shall be located within an enclosure, buffered in accordance <br />with the standards contained herein, and meeting the <br />following criteria: <br />a. Loading areas shall be designed and situated not to <br />negatively affect adjacent properties. <br />b. Solid waste enclosures shall be so located as to not <br />impact internal traffic flow, <br />c. Loading zones shall not be located within areas <br />designated as housing for solid waste facilities. <br />c. Architectural Design: The following specific standards shall apply: <br />i. Finished building materials shall be applied to all sides of a <br />building; <br />ii. Exterior wall materials shall include, but not be limited to: <br />1. Stucco, <br />2. Concrete, <br />3. Textured concrete, <br />4. Wood, <br />5. Glass, <br />6. Steel, <br />7. Brick, <br />8. Stone, and <br />9. Masonry. <br />iii. Prohibited design elements include: <br />1. Highly reflective surfaces, <br />2. Exposed, untreated precision block walls; <br />3. Barbed wire; <br />4. “Stuck on” mansard roofs; <br />5. Materials with high maintenance such as stained wood <br />shingles. <br />iv. Building colors shall strive to be harmonious and compatible with <br />the natural surroundings and the general overall palette shall be <br />earth tones; provided however, it is recognized that buildings often <br />integrate corporate identity and nothing herein shall prevent the <br />ability to utilize corporate identity colors. <br />319