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district environment's notable features are the remaining brick streets, historic streetlights, and a mature tree canopy that provides a park -like atmosphere. This section is meant to protect and guide appropriate maintenance of the common areas, the overall visual landscape and the streetscapes of the district. Required Curving brick streets contribute greatly to the character of the neighborhood. These streets have always been essentially passenger car thoroughfares. The appointments of the streets (i.e. lighting, curbs, horse hitches and monuments) should contribute as much as possible to their architectural, historic, and residential character. Retention and maintenance of existing brick streets in the district is required. Repair work to fill voids and gaps must utilize brick paver materials and acceptable installation methods whenever applicable. When utility work dictates the removal of street sections (pavers), the original materials will be reinstalled. Brick streets shall be patched with brick pavers. Concrete, asphalt, fillers, and similar materials shall not be used. All original streetlights shall be maintained, especially the George Cutter "Park View" streetlights designed by the Cutter Company for this neighborhood. Present efforts by the Neighborhood Association and the Historic Preservation Commission to restore "Park View" streetlights to the district shall continue. Any change in lighting must receive approval of the Historic Preservation Commission. New or different fencing requires a C of A and shall reflect the style and character of the individual property and the surrounding environment and properties. Recommended The current or historic character of lawns should be preserved. Front yard areas, trees and lawns should remain open. New or replacement trees should be compatible in variety with those presently growing. Vacant lots should be kept landscaped appropriately while vacant, and may be used for recreational or residential development. When replacement of utility poles or power supply lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along rear property lines. Prohibited Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed by widening existing streets, applying asphalt or other bituminous coverings, or by introducing new streets or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, new plant materials, fencing, walkways, and paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The erection of high walls or barriers, which would alter the relationship of the houses, shall be prohibited. Utility poles with high intensity overhead lights shall not be used on main thoroughfares. B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING, & ACCESSORIES This section focuses on individual properties and amenities. Building sites tend not to be uniform in size or shape. There are many pie- shaped and irregular lots. At times, two houses are located on one lot or one and a half lots. Some houses were built around courts and therefore do not face the street. Some buildings have different setbacks compared to the rest of the houses lining the street. Building sites also conform to the varying topography of the area, especially on Lamont Terrace. Alleys are generally behind houses, though the neighborhood was designed with some alleys running along the sides of properties. Most residences have a detached garage located to the rear of the property; some houses were designed with an attached garage. A few building sites are very small and do not accommodate a garage. Landscape accessories like fences and terraces, lawns and gardens, private walks, and auxiliary buildings are unique to each site or structure. Wrought iron