Blackstone, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 18-119

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Architectural compatibility required

    All designs for any construction, repair or replacement purposes shall be in harmony with the general tone of the area. The same is true of colors and materials. All such work shall correspond to the general tone of the area and harmonize with the other buildings and structures in the district.

  • Demolition permit restriction

    No permit shall be issued for demolition of any building in the historical district unless such demolition is necessary, in the opinion of the review board, to protect health and safety.

  • Demolition review required

    No historic landmark, building and no structure within any district shall be razed, demolished or moved until the razing, demolition or removal thereof is approved by the review board, or, on appeal by the town council after consultation with the review board.

  • Design review required for construction/alteration

    No building or structure, including signs, shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within any such district unless approved by the review board or, on appeal, by the town council of the town, as being architecturally compatible with the historic landmarks, buildings or structures therein.

  • Maintenance and repair required

    Neither the owner of nor the person in charge of a historical district or of a designated landmark shall permit such structure or landmark to fall into a state of disrepair which may result in the deterioration of any exterior appurtenance or architectural feature so as to produce or tend to produce, in the judgment of the review board, a detrimental effect upon the character of the district as a whole or the life and character of the landmark or structure in question.

  • Permit required for change in appearance

    Permits for construction, alteration of any building or structure within the historical district shall be required for any work which results in a change in the appearance of the building. No painting or ornamental work of any kind shall be done except in accordance with the permit.

From the ordinance

No building or structure, including signs, shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within any such district unless approved by the review board or, on appeal, by the town council of the town, as being architecturally compatible with the historic landmarks, buildings or structures therein.
Sec. 18-119