§ 65.470. Certificate of Appropriateness Required for Alterations of Historic Landmarks and/or Structures in HP Overlay Districts.

The purpose of a Certificate of Appropriateness is to ensure that all construction, alteration, restoration, relocation, or demolition of an Historic Landmark or of structure(s) in an HP Overlay District is in accordance with standards, values, and characteristics of the particular district or landmark. This is in order to protect and preserve the historic resources of the City. Said standards, values, and characteristics are listed in Section 58.401, and Parts 2 and 7 of Chapter 62 of this Code and are recited in the ordinances which created the relevant district or landmark.

General. A Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required for the following:

(a)

For Historic Landmarks: All construction, alteration, restoration, relocation or demolition on or to any Historic Landmark (whether such Historic Landmark consists of land or structure or both); and

(b)

Within an HP Overlay District: All construction, alteration, restoration, relocation or demolition of or to any exterior portion of any building, other structure, above-ground utility structure, or any type of outdoor advertising sign (in the case of outdoor advertising signs, "exterior portion" shall mean the style, material, size and location of such signs).

Certificate of Appropriateness Required Before Issuance of Building Permit or Other Permit. A Certificate of Appropriateness must be issued by the Historic Preservation Board prior to the issuance of any building permit or any other permit required for construction or alteration of land or structures. A Certificate of Appropriateness shall always be required whenever a building permit is required; provided, however, that a Certificate of Appropriateness may also be required when a building permit is not required if the proposed alteration, etc. otherwise falls into the categories listed in the preceding paragraph.

Interior Arrangements Not Considered Within HP Overlay Districts. The Historic Preservation Board shall not consider interior arrangement within HP Overlay Districts and shall take no action under this part except for the purpose of preventing the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, moving or demolition of building structures, appurtenant fixtures, outdoor advertising signs or natural features in the HP Overlay District which would be incongruous with the historical, architectural or cultural aspects of the district. However, the Historic Preservation Board shall consider interior arrangements of landmarks where such arrangements are integral to the Historic Landmark status.

Dual Status. It is possible for an Historic Landmark to be located within an HP Overlay District. In such event, the protection and procedures provided by this and the following Code Section shall be cumulative and not alternative.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25102; Ord. of 6-20-1994, Doc. #27635)