Article X, 100 Year Old Building List

Other

• Administrative approval of minor architectural elements

  The director may review and approve applications for minor architectural elements including, but not limited to, residential accessibility structures; sheds; storm doors; gutters and downspouts; utility meters, vents and HVAC condensers; fences and gates; exterior lighting and shutters; siding and trim; railings; and, antennas, provided they comply with the specific criteria and standards outlined and formally approved by the board.

• Certificate of appropriateness required

  No building or structure subject to the provisions of section 10-300 shall be reconstructed, altered or restored unless and until an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal as to exterior architectural features which are subject to public view from a public street, way or place.

• Demolition for unsafe buildings

  Nothing in this Article X shall apply to or in any way prevent the razing of any building or structure in the city which is in such a dangerous, hazardous or unsafe condition that it has been ordered demolished by the code or building official.

• Permit to move, remove, capsulate or demolish required

  No building or structure subject to the provisions of this section 10-300 shall be moved, removed, capsulated or demolished in whole or in part without first obtaining a permit approved by the board of architectural review or the city council on appeal.

• Permitted maintenance

  Exterior architectural features may be the subject of ordinary maintenance, including repair and replacement, with the same design, color and material without the necessity of a certificate of appropriateness if, upon review by the director or his designee, it is found that such maintenance does not result in the substantial removal of an exterior feature that is considered to have historic and/or architectural significance; and does not perpetuate a condition or treatment that is considered to be, by board of architectural review policy, inappropriate or incompatible with the historic character or surroundings of the building or structure.

• Required maintenance

  All buildings and structures designated pursuant to this section 10-300 shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound, and reasonably protected against decay and deterioration in compliance with Volume II — Building Maintenance Code, of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.