Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Administrative approval for certain minor exterior changes
The director may review and approve applications for the following exterior changes, provided they comply with the specific criteria and standards outlined and formally approved by the board. (a) Signs; (b) 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.
- Bona fide offer to sell required for demolition by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.
the owner has for the period of time set forth in the time schedule hereinafter contained and at a price reasonably related to its fair market value made a bona fide offer to sell such building or structure and the land pertaining thereto to any person, government or agency thereof or political subdivision or agency thereof which gives reasonable assurance that it is willing to preserve and restore the building or structure and the land pertaining thereto.
- Certificate of appropriateness required for exterior alterations
exterior architectural features may be the subject of ordinary maintenance... without the necessity of a certificate of appropriateness if... (implying non-ordinary maintenance requires certificate)
- Permit required for moving, removing, capsulating or demolishing buildings
the owner of a building or structure, the moving, removing, capsulating, or demolition in whole or in part of which is subject to the provisions of this Article X, shall, as matter of right, be entitled to move, remove, capsulate, or demolish in whole or in part such building or structure provided that: ... (implying permit required otherwise)
- Required maintenance of buildings
All buildings and structures within the Old and Historic Alexandria District 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, as adopted by section 8-1-2 of the city code.
From the ordinance
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: (1) Does not result in the substantial removal of an exterior feature that is considered to have historic and/or architectural significance; and (2) Does not perpetuate a condition or treatment that is considered to be, by board of architectural review policy, inappropriate or incompatible with the historic surroundings of the Old and Historic Alexandria District.