(A) Any dwelling, building, or structure situated within a historic district established under R.S.A. 31:89-b may be approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen as a special exception, after a public hearing, and the provisions of this chapter may be waived in their application to such dwelling, building, or structure in whole or in part or so modified as the Board of Mayor and Aldermen may specify.
(B) Any dwelling, building, or structure which is determined by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to have special significance to the public interest as demonstrated by the property owner may be approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen as a special exception, after a public hearing, and the provisions of this chapter may be waived in their application to the exterior of such dwelling, building, or structure in whole or in part or so modified as the Board of Mayor and Aldermen may specify. Examples of special significance may include:
(1) Exhibiting a specific architectural period style; and/or
(2) Listing or eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and/or
(3) Any demonstration of special significance which is endorsed by a recognized authority on historic properties.
(C) Should the characteristics relied upon to determine special significance be removed or substantially altered, any waiver granted thereupon is subject to recession or modification by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen after a public hearing and opportunity for the property owner to be heard.
('71 Code, § 13-4) (Ord. passed 5-31-66; Am. Ord. passed 12-1-15)
Statutory reference:
Buildings within historic district as a special exception, R.S.A. 647:46
Buildings within historic district as a special exception, R.S.A. 647:46