(A) The following categories of development shall be exempt from compliance with Type I and Type II Design Standards and shall not require development plan approval:
(1) Interior remodeling resulting in no increase in parking or loading requirements and no enlargement of the existing building;
(2) Reconstruction and/or reconfiguration of an existing parking lot in compliance with the city’s Zoning Ordinance;
(3) The installation of a new sign or the relocation or reconfiguration of an existing sign in compliance with the city sign regulations; and
(4) Improvements as part of the general maintenance and upkeep of the property.
(B) The following categories of development shall be exempt from Type II Design Standards only and shall otherwise require development plan approval.
(1) Development on a property which has been designated a historic district by the City of Elkhart Historic Commission;
(2) Additions to an existing structure, provided that the addition is architecturally consistent with the existing structure;
(3) Roof repair or replacement; and
(4) Alteration of an existing facade which does not affect more than 25% of the square footage of the existing facade.
(1979 Code, § 151.147) (Ord. 4370, passed 7-20-1998)