Certificates of appropriateness shall be required for properties identified as contributing (C) and non-contributing (N) in the Historic District according to the chart which follows. In the chart, and “N” entry applies to those homes built after 1938, and a “C” entry applies to those homes built before 1938. An “X” entry applies to both Contributing and Non-contributing structures.
Type of Work | Routine Maintenance | Minor Work (M.C.) | Major Work (SHP) | Staff Approval |
Type of Work | Routine Maintenance | Minor Work (M.C.) | Major Work (SHP) | Staff Approval | |
1 |
or additions to principal structures or | X | |||
2 | Demolition of any or | X | |||
3 | Demolition of any part of a or | X | |||
4 | Relocation of structures or | X | |||
5 | Removal/alteration of architecturally significant features | N | C | ||
6 | Removal/alteration of contributing historical features | X | |||
7 | Repair/replacement of existing accessory and outbuildings when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
8 | Alteration/additions to existing accessory and outbuildings | X | |||
9 | New accessory or outbuildings up to 144 sq. ft. | X | |||
10 | New accessory or outbuildings greater than 144 sq. ft. | X | |||
11 | Removal of existing accessory and outbuildings which are not architecturally or historically significant | N | C | ||
12 | Removal of existing accessory and outbuildings which are architecturally or historically significant | N | C | ||
13 | Repair or replacement of architectural details when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
14 | Alteration/addition of architectural details | X | |||
15 | Removal of architectural details | N | C | ||
16 | Repair/replacement of awnings, canopies, or shutters when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
17 | Alteration of existing awnings, canopies, or shutters | X | |||
18 | Addition of awnings, canopies, or shutters | X | |||
19 | Removal of awnings, canopies, or shutters | X | |||
20 | Removal of carports with historical or architectural significance | X | |||
21 | Repair/replacement of decks when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
22 | Alteration/addition to existing decks | N | C | X | |
23 | Construction of new decks | N | C | ||
24 | Removal of existing decks | N | C | ||
25 | Alteration/addition of doors | N | C | ||
26 | Installation of storm doors | X | |||
27 | Removal of doors | N | C | ||
28 | Repair/replacement of existing
when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
29 | Alteration/addition to existing | X | |||
30 | Construction of new | X | |||
31 | Removal of | X | |||
32 | Repair/replacement of existing
or walls when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
33 | Addition/alteration of
or walls | X | |||
34 | Construction of new
and walls | X | |||
35 | Removal of existing
and walls | X | |||
36 | Repair/replacement of exposed foundations when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
37 | Alteration of exposed foundations | N | C | ||
38 | Repair/replacement of gutters and downspouts when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
39 | Installation of gutters and downspouts | X | |||
40 | Removal of gutters and downspouts | X | |||
41 | Installation of house numbers and mailboxes | X | |||
42 | Minor plantings of flowers and shrubbery in existing beds | X | |||
43 | Alteration/addition of gardens, planting beds, or shrubbery | X | |||
44 | Removal of gardens, planting beds, or shrubbery | X | |||
45 | Minor pruning of trees and/or shrubbery | X | |||
46 | Removal of trees less than 8 inches in diameter, measured 4-1/2 feet above ground level | X | |||
47 | Removal of trees 8 inches and greater in diameter, measured 4-1/2 feet above ground level | X | |||
48 | Significant pruning of trees 8 inches and greater in diameter, measured 4-1/2 feet above ground level | X | |||
49 | Addition of trees | X | |||
50 | Removal of dead, diseased, or dangerous trees | X | |||
51 | Repair/replacement of exterior lighting fixtures when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
52 | Installation/alteration of exterior lighting fixtures | X | |||
53 | Removal of exterior lighting fixtures | X | |||
54 | Repairs/replacement, including repointing, to existing masonry when the color and composition of the mortar match the original, and new brick or stone matches the original | X | |||
55 | Installation of mechanical equipment, such as heating and air conditioning units | X | |||
56 | Installation of air conditioners in windows | X | |||
57 | Painting when there is no change in color | X | |||
58 | Painting when there is a change in color which conforms to the approved color palette | X | |||
59 | Painting when there is a change in color which does not conform to the approved color palette | X | |||
60 | Repair/Replacement of existing
when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
61 | Alteration/addition to existing
| X | |||
62 | Construction of new | X | |||
63 | Removal of | X | |||
64 | Repair/replacement of existing patios when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
65 | Alteration/addition to existing patios | X | |||
66 | Construction of new patios | X | |||
67 | Removal of existing patios | X | |||
68 | Repair/replacement of sloped roof coverings when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance (staff approval required when the color changes) | X | X | ||
69 | Alteration of sloped roof coverings | N | C | ||
70 | Repair/replacement of flat roof coverings when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance(staff approval required when the color changes) | X | X | ||
71 | Alteration of roof form to prevent damage to the resource | X | |||
72 | Installation of satellite dishes and/or television | X | |||
73 | Repair/replacement of exterior surfaces when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
74 | Alteration/addition of exterior surfaces | N | C | ||
75 | Removal of exterior surfaces | N | C | ||
76 | Repair/replacement of Signs when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
77 | Installation of signs | X | |||
78 | Removal of existing signs | X | |||
79 | Repair/replacement of exterior stairs , steps and handrails when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
80 | Alteration to exterior stairs, steps and handrails | N | C | ||
81 | Construction of exterior stairs, steps and handrails | X | |||
82 | Removal of exterior stairs, steps and handrails | N | C | ||
83 | Repair to existing when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
84 | Construction of | X | |||
85 | Alteration/construction/ removal of temporary features that are necessary to ease difficulties associated with a medical condition that will be removed when no longer needed | X | |||
86 | Repair/replacement of existing vents and ventilators when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
87 | Alteration/installation of vents and ventilators | X | |||
88 | Removal of vents and ventilators | X | |||
89 | Repair/replacement of existing walks when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
90 | Alteration/addition to existing walks | X | |||
91 | Construction of new walks | X | |||
92 | Removal of walks | X | |||
93 | Walls (see
) | ||||
94 | Repair/replacement of windows when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
95 | Alteration of existing windows | N | C | ||
96 | Addition/installation of new windows | N | C | ||
97 | Installation of storm windows | X | |||
98 | Removal of windows | N | C | ||
99 | Caulking and weather stripping windows when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
100 | Repair/replacement of other appurtenant Features and accessory site features not specifically listed when there is no change in design, materials, or general appearance | X | |||
101 | Addition/alteration/ removal of other appurtenant features and accessory site features not specifically listed | N | C | ||
102 | Changes to previous certificates of appropriateness | X | |||
103 | Renewal of expired certificates of appropriateness | X | |||
104 | Emergency installation of temporary features to protect a historic resource (that do not permanently alter the resource); six month duration; replacement with in-kind reconstruction or an approved certificate of appropriateness | X | |||
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005) (Am. Ord. 2008-O33, passed 10-21-2008, Am. Ord. 2016-O10, passed 9-13-2016)