(A) No permit shall be issued for the erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition, or razing of a building or structure in any Historic District until Borough Council has issued a certificate of appropriateness therefor.
(1) Said certificate shall not be limited to work requiring a zoning permit according to the presently enacted zoning ordinance of the borough, but shall include all work affecting general design, arrangement, texture, material, and color which can be seen from a public street or way, including utility installations or other public improvements.
(2) This includes, but it not limited to, the following: painting; sandblasting; chemical cleaning; stucco or other applied textures; replacement or major repair of windows; cornices; trim or other nonstructural elements; signs; and other work affecting the visual appearance of the structure as defined in this section.
(B) All work authorized by a certificate of appropriateness shall be completed within one year of the date of issuance of the said certificate.
(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)