Sec. 22-298 to 22-307
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Designated historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. overlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. districts as shown on the zoning map
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Certificate of appropriateness required
No building or structure or exterior portion thereof, sign, or paving shall be constructed, altered, reconstructed, repaired, restored or demolished within any historic overlay district unless first approved by the ARB or, on appeal, the board of supervisors, as being architecturally compatible with the buildings, structures, sites, and general character of the historic overlay district. (Sec. 22-303)
- Standards for demolition
The ARB shall issue a certificate of appropriateness for demolition of any building or structure within a historic overlay district only when the applicant can show there are no feasible alternatives. (Sec. 22-305(d))
- Standards for new construction
The ARB shall issue a certificate of appropriateness for new construction which it deems to be compatible with the design, landscaping, scale, materials, color, height, setback, and other pertinent features of the historic overlay district in which it is located. (Sec. 22-305(c))
- Standards for rehabilitation
The ARB shall issue a certificate of appropriateness for the rehabilitation of a property, if it determines that a proposed change is compatible with the property and with the historic overlay district of which it is a part. The historic design, features, materials, finishes and craftsmanship of a property shall be preserved whenever possible. (Sec. 22-305(b))
Signage
- Standards for signage
The ARB shall issue a certificate of appropriateness for signage, the type, size, material, style, placement, lighting, and lettering of which is appropriate to the character of the property and the historic overlay district of which it is a part. (Sec. 22-305(e))
From the ordinance
No building or structure or exterior portion thereof, sign, or paving shall be constructed, altered, reconstructed, repaired, restored or demolished within any historic overlay district unless first approved by the ARB... (Sec. 22-303)