Architectural Standards

Gutters and Downspouts

All houses should have gutters where needed. Gutters shall be installed at entrances and must extend the full length of the plane of the house at which the entrance occurs. Gutters must be copper or finished to match the color of the house trim.

Downspouts shall be designed to be compatible with the building elevations (i.e. located in corners, not protruding from walls).

All downspouts from gutters must be extended below grade and connected to subsurface drain pipe. Drain pipe shall be routed to outfall into natural areas and/or into dry wells. Care must be taken to avoid trenching near existing tree roots. Direct discharge into driveways or splash blocks is not allowed. Landscape/Site Plans must indicate all downspouts and underground drainage.

All home plans submitted for review must indicate the full extent of proposed gutters and all downspout locations and the routing of all underground piping.