Sec. 3270-3284

Other

• Advisory administrative staff review for certain development

  For contributing and non-contributing structures in the District, the following types of development shall require an advisory administrative staff review for conformance to the design guidelines: (1) Any construction or alterations not visible from a public right-of-way; (2) Construction or replacement of fences in rear or side yards; (3) Development of decks in rear yards; (4) Replacement of side or rear stairs, stoops or porches; (5) Repair or replacement of windows where no change in design or material is proposed; (6) Replacement of doors and shutters where different material is proposed; (7) Removal of trees or landscaping plants.

• Advisory review by HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. or Design Review Board for other development

  For contributing and non-contributing structures in the District, any other type of development, change, or alteration not covered by subsections (a), (b), or (c) above shall require the advisory review of the Board.

• Certificate of appropriateness required for certain development

  No building or structure, including signs, shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, restored, relocated, or demolished within any such district unless reviewed and where required approved by the zoning administrator or Board or, on appeal, by the Town Council, unless the development is declared exempt from the design criteria in the ordinance designating the district.

• Exempt development types

  For contributing and non-contributing structures in the District, the following types of development shall be exempt from the design guidelines: (1) Repainting, except painting of masonry that has been unpainted; (2) Interior alterations that have no visible effect upon the exterior of the structure; (3) Minor repairs that maintain the integrity of existing walls, roofs, doors, fences, and other property features where no change in design or material is proposed; (4) Planting grass, trees, and shrubs; (5) Windows are not exempt and are addressed in subsection (b).

• Mandatory review and approval for razing, demolition, or relocation of contributing structures

  For contributing structures in the District, the razing, demolition or relocation of a structure including accessory structures shall be subject to the mandatory review and approval of the Board.