The Board of Appeals may grant a special exception in any zoning district, for the conversion of an existing historic structure or site into a restaurant, country inn, antique shop, museum, business or professional office, group home use, or a facility for functions, provided that other applicable requirements of this chapter are met. Such conversion shall not result in any substantial external alteration of the appearance of the historic structure or site. Historic structure or site as used in this section only means a structure or site listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties and listed on the Frederick County Register of Historic Places. All properties requesting a special exception under this section shall be listed on the Frederick County Register of Historic Places prior to making application for a special exception. If the special exception is granted, the applicant must complete the steps outlined in § 1-19-8.356(O) before the special exception is utilized.
(Ord. 77-1-78, § 40-62(E), 1-24-1977; Ord. 80-3-155, 1-29-1980; Ord. 00-25-267, 8-1-2000; Ord. 08-26-502, 10-14-2008; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014; Bill No. 22-12, 7-26-2022)