(A) A certificate of appropriateness, issued by the Commission, shall be required before a landmark or any improvement within an historic preservation district, visible from a public way, is:
(1) Changed or modified;
(2) Reconstructed;
(3) Erected, wholly or in part;
(4) Moved; or
(5) Demolished, wholly or in part.
(B) Exterior paint schemes, storm doors, storm windows, screens, window air conditioners, antennas and similar cosmetic items are not subject to a certificate of appropriateness.
(C) No individual, group, organization or city department shall commence the action in division (A) of this section without first obtaining a certificate of appropriateness.
(D) A certificate of appropriateness shall be required for any of the actions listed in division (A) of this section, even when the action does not require a building or demolition permit.
(E) No building or demolition permit shall be issued for work visible from a public way on any landmark or within the boundaries of a district unless a certificate of appropriateness has been issued for same work.
(F) Notwithstanding, a certificate of appropriateness shall be issued if the applicant shows to the Commission that a failure to grant the permit will cause an imminent threat to life, health or property.
(1990 Code, § 12-131) (Ord. 79-671, passed 5-4-1979)