(a) Unless expressly exempted herein, no alteration shall be allowed to, and no permits shall be issued for the alteration, demolition, signage or any other physical modifications of, the exterior architectural appearance of a structure, building, object, site or area having certified status under this hapter 26A without the prior issuance of a certificate of appropriateness in accordance with the procedures and criteria specified in this article. This article shall not apply to individual structures, buildings, or sites within a certified historic district unless a declaration has been signed and recorded with respect to the affected property as provided in this chapter.
(b) A certificate of appropriateness shall not be required in connection with permits necessary for compliance with a lawful order of a village, including without limitation any permit necessary to correct what is determined by the issuing officer to be an immediate health or safety problem; provided such order expressly exempts the alteration, demolition, signage or other physical modifications from certificate of appropriateness procedures; and provided further that such order may be subject to appropriate conditions to advance the purpose and goals of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 90-32-1841; Ord. No. 2013-10-3340)