§ 17-7-808. Historic preservation.
   (a)   Application. Except as provided in subsection (b), development in the OTC-H zoning district, including single-family detached dwelling renovations and redevelopment, shall comply with the historic preservation design requirements in the Odenton Town Center Master Plan, regardless of the increase in floor area on the site.
   (b)   Exemptions. Properties identified in the Odenton Town Center Master Plan as being exempt from historic preservation requirements are exempt from this section.
   (c)   Contributing historic structures; inside OTC-H zoning district. Contributing historic structures identified in the Odenton Town Center Master Plan within the OTC-H zoning district shall be retained.
   (d)   Contributing historic structures; outside OTC-H zoning district. Contributing historic structures identified in the Odenton Town Center Master Plan located outside of the OTC-H zoning district shall be retained and are subject to the same requirements as contributing historic structures within the OTC-H zoning district, except that relocation may be permitted if there is no other viable alternative for preservation, as approved by the Office of Planning and Zoning. If a contributing historic structure is approved for relocation, it shall be sited on property in the OTC-H zoning district.
   (e)   Alterations or other changes to contributing historic structures. Exterior changes, alterations, additions, or reconstruction of contributing historic structures shall comply with the historic preservation design requirements in the Odenton Town Center Master Plan. The historic preservation design standards apply only to building exteriors, unless the property is encumbered by, or is required to be encumbered by, a preservation easement pursuant to §§ 17-6-501 or 17-6-502.
   (f)   New development in historic district. New development in the OTC-H zoning district shall comply with the historic preservation design requirements in the Odenton Town Center Master Plan.
(Bill No. 84-23)