Historic Guidelines - City of Melbourne, Florida

NEW CONSTRUCTION
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FOUNDATION
1) Most styles recommend elevating the structure from the
ground level, a minimum of two feet.
2) The area between the ground level and the finished floor
elevation needs to be designed consistent with the style of
the building, maintaining pedestrian proportions, and
in a way not to detract from the style of the building and
surrounding structures.
3) The undercroft of decks and foundations with spaced piers
should be enclosed by a material consistent with the style of
the structure, and should be located between the pillars
instead of covering the pillars.
4) Property owners need to be creative when selecting materials
to cover the crawlspace. See Rehabilitation section for
examples of recommended materials.
5) A raised trim should be considered between the foundation
area and the bottom of the first floor.
6) Heavy landscaping should be used to cover the foundation.
Building Features
BUILDING MATERIALS/EXTERIOR FABRIC
1) New construction should consider using building materials common to the district.
2) Imitation materials such as Wolverine Premium, vinyl siding, hardiplank, and similar materials may
be used in new construction.
3) When a brick veneer is applied only to a front façade, it should return onto both side facades a
minimum depth of two (2) feet.
4) Brick mortar joints should be struck, concave, or flush only.
5) Trim on brick buildings may be made of precast concrete, terracotta, or stone.
6) Stucco should be applied consistent with the style of the structure, which is typically a smooth sand
finish for Masonry Vernacular and Ranch buildings and rustic for Mission and Mediterranean Revival.
DRAFT
ROOF FORM AND MATERIALS
1) New construction should include roofs that
are consistent and compatible with the existing
buildings on the district.
2) A flat or pitched roof that is not visible from the
ground may have a different material than the
rest of the existing roof.
3) Flat roofs should be provided only in the
form of balconies (accessible from an adjacent
habitable room and enclosed by parapets no
less than 36’ high).
4) Gutters should be made of galvanized steel,
copper or painted aluminum.
Inappropriate Roof Scale