Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Edinburg Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character.
- Geographic extent
- Edinburg Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character., established as an overlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. of the Town's Official Zoning Map on June 13, 2006, and placed on the National Register of HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Places on July 22, 1998.
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fencing review criteria
The location, setting, orientation, type, form, design, overall dimensions, scale, materials, texture, finish, color, impact on adjacent property owners and any additional screening shall be considered.
Other
- ARB decision timeline60 days
The ARB shall render a decision upon request or application for a certificate of appropriateness within 60 days after such application is deemed complete by the Zoning Administrator
- Certificate of Appropriateness required for exterior changes
no exterior portion of any existing historic landmark, building, structure or object ... nor any new building, structure, or object, or 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 ARB
- Certificate of compliance required before occupancy
Prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy by the County Building Official, the applicant shall obtain a certificate of compliance from the ARB indicating compliance of the final building or structure with the terms and conditions of his or her certificate of appropriateness.
- Certificate of appropriateness validity12 months
A certificate shall become null and void if no significant improvement or alteration is made in accordance with the approved application within 12 months from the date of approval.
- Demolition by neglect prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No contributing building or structure within any Historic District shall be allowed to deteriorate due to neglect to the extent that decay, deterioration or defects may, in the opinion of the ARB, result in the irreparable deterioration of any exterior appurtenance or architectural feature or loss of integrity
- Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Design Guidelines apply
The ARB shall be guided in its decisions by the standards and guidelines established in this article and the Historic District Design Guidelines adopted as part of this article.
- ARB shall not consider interior arrangements
The ARB shall not consider interior arrangements.
- Mechanical equipment review criteria
The location, setting, visibility, screening, method of installation into the building, orientation, type, form, overall dimensions, scale, design, materials, texture, finish and appearance shall be considered.
- Normal repair and routine maintenance exempt from COA
any work under normal repair and routine maintenance to stabilize, consolidate and conserve historic materials, features and workmanship ... shall be exempt from the requirements of a certificate of appropriateness.
- Public safety exclusion from COA
Nothing in this article shall prevent the razing or demolition of any building or structure without consideration of the ARB which is in such an unsafe condition that it would endanger life or property
- Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation apply
The ARB shall also be guided by the purposes for which Historic Landmarks and Historic Districts with contributing and non-contributing properties are designated and by the particular standards and considerations contained in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and guidelines for applying the standards.
Signage
- Signage review criteria
The type, form, design, overall dimensions, scale in relation to the building or site, materials, texture, finish, design of the message, lettering dimensions and style, colors, method of physical support or erection, any exterior illumination, relationship to other signs in the district, orientation and setting shall be considered.
From the ordinance
The Edinburg Town Council established the Designated Historic District as an overlay of the Town's Official Zoning Map on June 13, 2006.