A. Any proposed alteration or activity that will affect a historic landmark or a building, structure, object, or site within a historic district or preservation district, and for which a regulated permit or site plan approval is required, or which affects any landscaping, door, window, or screen, regardless of whether a regulated permit is required, shall be reviewed by the commission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent ordinary maintenance or repair of any historic landmark or structure or site within a historic district or preservation district where such maintenance or repair does not involve a material change in appearance that necessitates issuance of a regulated permit or site plan approval or that does not involve a material change in appearance as a result of any alteration of or to landscaping or a door, window, or screen.
B. The commission shall also review any proposed demolition for which a regulated permit is required if the proposed demolition affects a building, structure, object, or site that has not been locally designated as a historic landmark but: 1) is then under review pursuant to a filed nomination for designation, 2) has been listed on the national register of historic places, 3) for which a national register of historic places nomination is on file with the commission, or 4) has been determined as eligible for listing on the national register of historic places by SHPO.
C. No regulated permit or site plan approval with respect to a historic landmark or a building, structure, object, or site within a historic district may be issued prior to review by the commission and filing of a certificate of no material effect, a certificate of appropriateness, or a certificate of economic hardship. Upon review, the commission shall have authority to deny any application or to grant any of such certificates.
D. In cases where a historic landmark or a building, structure, object, or site within a historic district or preservation district may be located in an area subject to review by a separate board, commission or other body in the city of Waterloo, the commission shall, in connection with making its final decision, hear and consider the recommendations of such board, commission, or body. (Ord. 5057, 7-11-2011)