3. Building Material Requirements.
(a) Exterior walls of all residences and all appurtenances thereto shall be of stucco, brick, stone, wood shingles, wood paneling, wood lap siding, plate glass, glass blocks, wood trim, or any other materials specifically approved by the Developer. All windows and exterior doors shall be constructed of glass, wood, metal or vinyl clad, fiberglass, or any other materials specifically approved by the Developer. No windows or exterior doors may be silver or other bright finish _ Roofs shall be covered with wood shingles, wood shakes, concrete tiles, clay tiles, slate, or high quality composition shingles, all of the specific types, colors, styles, dimensions and other aesthetic factors approved by the Developer in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3 requiring or prohibiting specific building materials or products, any building materials or products that may be or come into general or acceptable usage for dwelling construction of comparable quality and style in the area, as determined by the Approving Party in its absolute discretion, shall be acceptable upon written approval by the Approving Party in its absolute discretion. In the event the City or other government agency with jurisdiction and authority requires specific building materials not authorized above or requires that Owners have additional choices of building material s not authorized above, the Approving Party shall have the right, in its absolute discretion, to establish and regulate in writing the specific types, colors and other aesthetic features of such new or additional building materials.
(b) All applicable exterior .components (excluding roofs, brick, stone, and similar components) shall be covered with a workmanlike finish of paint or stain. No residence or Exterior Structure shall stand with its exterior in any unfinished condition for longer than five months after commencement of construction. All exterior basement foundations and walls which are exposed in excess of 12 inches above final grade shall be painted the same color as the residence or covered with siding compatible with the structure.
(c) No air conditioning apparatus or unsightly projection shall be attached or affixed to the front of any residence.
(d) No metal or other pipe shall be exposed on the exterior of any fireplace or fireplace flue (other than a minimal amount of exterior metal or piping from a direct vent fireplace). All fireplace flues in chimneys shall be capped with a black or color conforming metal rain cap.
(e) Except as otherwise permitted by the Developer in writing, all residences shall have a house number plate in the style(s) approved by the Developer.
(f) All driveways and sidewalks shall be concrete, patterned concrete, bomanite, interlocking pavers, brick or other permanent stone finishes. Crushed gravel, asphalt and natural driveways and sidewalks are prohibited. No driveway shall be constructed in a manner as to permit access to a street across a rear property line.
(g) All residences shall have at least a two-car garage. No car ports are permitted.
(h) The Developer, in its discretion, may allow variances from the foregoing requirements of this Section 3.