(A) Certificate required. Unless expressly exempted in this subchapter, no permits for new construction, demolition, alteration, repair, signage, or any other physical modifications of a property within the Historic District may be issued by the city without the prior or simultaneous issuance of a certificate of appropriateness in accordance with the procedures specified in this subchapter.
(B) Scope. A certificate of appropriateness means a certificate issued by the Building Official after review and recommendation by the Galena Historic Preservation Commission indicating that new construction, alteration, or demolition within the Historic District is in accordance with the standards and requirements of this section.
(C) Exemptions. A certificate of appropriateness shall not be required in connection with:
(1) Applications for permits not involving any alteration to the exterior features of a structure.
(2) Permits necessary for compliance with a lawful order of the city, including any permit necessary to correct an immediate health or safety problem.
(Ord. O-97-01, passed 1-27-97; Am. Ord. O-06-23, passed 8-14-06; Am. Ord. O.23.07, passed 4-24-23)
Penalty, see § 151.99