A. A public hearing on an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness must be conducted at the next regularly scheduled Historic District Commission meeting, no later than 45 days after the filing of the application. The Historic District Commission chairperson may call special meetings with the applicant for consultation at his or her own discretion or at the request of the Commissioner of the Division of Building Inspection or Commissioner of Code Enforcement prior to the regularly scheduled Historic District Commission meeting.
B. At the Historic District Commission's discretion, a maximum of one deferral not to exceed 45 days beyond the originally scheduled hearing date may be granted. This does not apply to requests for demolition, which are governed by Section 1111.1108.
C. The chairperson will conduct meetings of the Historic District Commission and a record of minutes must be kept and maintained for at least 6 years. All meetings must be open to the public and the minutes of meetings must be a public record.
D. The applicant and all interested parties either supporting or opposing such issuance must be permitted to present information and arguments.
E. In ruling upon an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness, the Historic District Commission must consider the following:
1. The adherence of the environmental change to the landmark's or district's adopted standards and guidelines; and
2. The effect of the Historic District Commission's decision upon the applicant.
F. At the hearing, the Historic District Commission must issue an oral decision followed by a written decision within 7 days after the date of the hearing, setting forth with specificity its findings and issue a Certificate of Appropriateness. In the event that no action is taken within 45 days, the Certificate of Appropriateness must be issued as a matter of law.
G. Building permit applications to the Division of Inspection for construction or rehabilitation work within a designated historic district shall not be accepted or approved unless three of four complete sets of building plans, where required in Section 1305.04 of the Building Code, detailing the proposed construction or rehabilitation work bear the official endorsement stamp of the respective Historic District Commission on each and every page, signed by the chairperson thereof or their duly authorized designee and a Certificate of Appropriateness is issued with the three sets of plans. The fourth set of stamped plans shall remain in the office of the Plan Commission.
H. Unless the work described in the Certificate of Appropriateness is commenced within one year and continued progress is made and is completed within two years, the Certificate of Appropriateness will expire as a matter of law. The respective Historic District Commission may grant an extension of time for good cause shown.
I. In the event that the owner, contractor, subcontractor, or other person to whom a Certificate of Appropriateness has been issued either violates the terms or conditions thereof or deviates from the approved plans, designs, elevations, and specifications therein, then the Commissioner of Building Inspection may revoke such Certificate and further deny issuance of the building, use and occupancy and/or demolition permit for such Certificate. In no event may the Commissioner of Building Inspection approve retroactively any amendment to a Certificate of Appropriateness.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 510-21. Passed 9-28-21.)