Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Buildings and structures over 100 years old outside of the Old and HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Alexandria DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. and the Parker-Gray DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Administrative approval for certain minor exterior changes
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.
- 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 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 section 10-300 shall, as a matter or right, be entitled to move, remove, capsulate, or demolish in whole or in part such building or structure provided that the owner follows the procedures and complies with the provisions set forth in section 10-108.
- Certificate of appropriateness required for exterior alterations
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.
- Permit required for moving, removing, capsulating or demolishing buildings
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, and the board or the city council may refuse such permit for any building or structure of such architectural or historic interest, the removal of which, in the opinion of the board or the city council on appeal, would be detrimental to the public interest of the city.
- Required maintenance of buildings
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, as adopted by section 8-1-2 of the city code.
From the ordinance
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.