(A) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in a historic district or of a landmark which does not involve a change in design, materials or outer appearance thereof; nor the ordinary maintenance or repair of streets, sidewalks, pavement markings, street signs or traffic signs; the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration or demolition of any like feature which the Building Inspector shall certify is required for public safety because of an unsafe or dangerous condition.
(B) Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the maintenance, or in the event of an emergency, the immediate restoration of any existing above-ground utility structure without approval by the Historic Preservation Commission.
(Ord. passed 3-27-1998)