Ord 2019-045/amending various sections of the City's development code, address typographical and technical errors, implement recommendations of the HPC to restrict the painting of masonry in the Downtown Historic District, etc.

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City of Georgetown Policy: It is important to know when to paint buildings and when to leave the material in its natural state or color. Leave natural masonry finishes unpainted when feasible. 11.7 Wooden structures must be painted. • Historically wooden structures in George- town were painted and would not have been left exposed wood. • Stained wood is inappropriate for the body of a structure. • Certain wooden details, such as doors and windows, may remain unpainted. But the wood must not be exposed to the elements, so the materials need to be treated. • The use and color of stain must be a typical style for the period of the structure. 11.8 Leave natural masonry finishes unpainted when feasible. • Where the natural color of the materials ex- ists, such as with stone or brick, they should be left unpainted. • Painting an unpainted brick or stonewall may trap moisture inside the walls and will drasti- cally alter its character and appearance. • For other parts of the building that do require painting, select colors that will complement those of the natural materials. 11.9 Where brick has been painted historically it should remain painted. • If a wall is made of porous brick, which has al- ways been painted, it should remain painted. Removing the paint will expose the brick to weather, accelerating its deterioration. • If a building was originally plain brick, but was painted sometime in the past, consider applying new paint colors that simulate the original brick color. page 120 Exhibit D -pg 14 of 18