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Attachment B Current HVI. Provisions Title 10: Zoning and Site Development Chapter 2. Site Development Article 7. Building Siting, View Protection, Ridgeline Preservation, Creek Protection Sec. 10-2.701. Purposes. The purposes of this article are to insure that the site, location and configuration of structures are unobtrusive when viewed from off-site; that scenic views are retained; that buildings do not dominate the natural landscape; that ridgelines and hilltops are preserved; and that the siting of structures is consistent with other provisions of this chapter concerning grading, drainage, and erosion control. (§ 15, Ord. 299, eff. December 11, 1985) Sec. 10-2.702. Siting. (a) Alternative locations. The location of buildings and structures shall be selected so as to minimize run-off from the site, the volume of off-site drainage created, the destruction or alteration of natural vegetation, and the impairment of scenic views from off the site. (b) Preservation of ridgelines, hilltops, and highly visible lots. Ridgelines, hilltops, and highly visible lots shall be preserved by the siting of structures to take advantage of natural topographic or landscape features which would cause structures to blend with their natural surroundings. The Site Development Authority shall consider the following guidelines in approving the location of a structure: (1) Single story buildings and height restrictions may be required on hilltops, ridgelines, and highly visible lots. (2) Cut foundations should be used in place of fill on hilly terrain. (3) Native or naturalized vegetation should be used to conceal structures wherever possible. (4) Structures may be located on ridgelines or hilltops only when they can be rendered unobtrusive by one (1) or more of the following techniques. (i) The use of natural vegetation and/or added landscaping. (ii) The use of a low -profile house, with a sloping rooFline and foundation, that follows the natural contours of the site. (iii) The use of exterior roofing and siding materials and colors that blend with the natural landscape. (5) Hilltops or ridgelines shall not be cut down, Flattened, or similarly graded to create a building pad in excess of the actual area covered by the principal residence.