- Hip and gable roofs must have a minimum roof pitch of 22 degrees.
- Skillion roofs must have a minimum pitch of 10 degrees.
- Flat roof forms that have a pitch less than 15 degrees must be concealed with parapet walls from the public realm.
- Single storey homes with a pitched roof must include minimum 450mm eaves to all sides of the home that face a street or public open space and return for a minimum of 4m.
- Double storey homes with a pitched roof must include a minimum 450mm eave to all sides of the dwelling on the upper storey.
- Eaves are not required to wrap around garage walls on the boundary or to parapet walls.
The roof must be finished in one of the following materials and the colour must be complementary to the design of the home:
- Matte Colorbond finish (or similar)
- Non-reflective corrugated metal deck roofing
- Terracotta, Concrete, Clay or Slate low-profile tiles
- Lighter roofing colours are encouraged to reduce heat absorption in summer and all design outcomes are at the discretion of the DRP.
