Architectural Standards

Foundations

All houses and related appendages must sit on a concrete foundation, enclosed floor slab or crawl space. The finished floor height shall be a minimum of 30 inches above street curb. (Refer to Neighborhood Supplemental Guidelines for specific neighborhood exceptions). Garages, however, may have slabs on existing grade.

All foundations above grade shall be finished with brick, stone, stucco, or NCC approved veneer. Exposed concrete or concrete block foundation walls are allowed if covered with a parge coating which hides mortar joint lines. Decorative block must be in keeping with the architectural character of the house and approved by the NCC.

Every neighborhood has a minimum finished floor elevation from top of curb. Now there is a maximum of 6" (inches) above the minimum requirement. There are other neighborhoods that must meet FEMA?s flood plain requirements and they are still the standard.

Refer to Neighborhood Supplemental Guidelines for specific neighborhood details.