1341.08 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS.

   (a)   No person shall alter, construct, reconstruct, move or demolish a structure within a Historic District, a Corridor District, or to a designated historically significant structure without review by the Board and the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness.

   (b)   Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be in a form specified by the Board, demonstrating compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and any duly

enacted design standards.

   (c)   The Board shall consider the application at a public meeting scheduled within thirty days from the date of the application. Written notice of the consideration of the application shall be sent by regular mail to the applicant and members of the Board at least fifteen days prior to the consideration of the application. Such notice shall include the date, time, and location of the Board meeting. Consideration of the application may be continued for an additional period not to exceed thirty days upon request of the applicant or for other good cause.

   (d)   Upon determination by the Board that the application meets the requirements of this Chapter and any duly established design standards, the Board shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness. The Board may condition the Certificate upon future compliance with specific provisions of this Chapter or any established design standards. A copy of the Certificate and any conditions shall be provided to the applicant and the Building Inspector.

   (e)   Copies of applications for Certificates of Appropriateness and the decisions of the Architectural Review Board on such applications and the minutes of meetings to consider applications shall be maintained as permanent records of the Board.

   (f)   In addition to an applicant's right to appeal a denial of Certificate of Appropriateness or a waiver an applicant may resubmit an amended application for a Certificate of Appropriateness.

   (g)    The Board may waive compliance with this Chapter upon a finding that a substantial hardship would be imposed on the property owner if the property owner is required to substantially comply with the requirements of this Chapter. The Board may issue a waiver conditioned upon the applicant's performance of reasonable conditions imposed by the Board to carry out the purposes of this Chapter as reasonably practicable.

(Ord. 31-09. Passed 7-6-09.)