(A) Required after designation of historic district. After the designation of a historic district, no exterior portion of any building or other structure (including walls, fences, light fixtures, steps, and pavements, or other appurtenant features), nor aboveground utility structure, nor any type of outdoor advertising sign, shall be erected, altered, restored, moved, or demolished within such district until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness as to exterior features has been submitted to and approved by the Commission.
(B) Required prior to issuance of other permits. The city shall require such a certificate to be issued by the Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit or other permit granted for purposes of construction or altering structures. A certificate of appropriateness shall be required whether or not a building permit is required.
(C) Definition.
(1) For the purposes of this chapter, EXTERIOR FEATURES shall include the architectural style, general design, and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or other structure, including the color, the kind of texture of the building material, and the type and style of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs, or other appurtenant fixtures and natural features such as trees and shrubbery.
(2) (a) In the case of outdoor advertising signs, EXTERIOR FEATURES shall be construed to mean the style, materials, size, and location of all such signs.
(b) All applications shall be accompanied with color, material, and graphics samples along with scaled drawings or sketches of the proposed sign or signs, their mountings, locations, and any other visual aids such as photographs or drawings that may support the application.
(D) Each zone separate. Each application will be considered separately as to zone and historic appropriateness within that zone.
(Prior Code, § 12-5-1) (Ord. 92-3, passed 11-10-1992)