Sec. 12-708

Other

• Certificate of appropriateness expiration6 months

  A certificate of appropriateness shall expire after six (6) months from the date that the certificate was approved.

• Certificate of appropriateness required

  No building, structure (including signs), or landmark, or portion thereof, that is or will be visible from a paved public street shall be constructed, erected, extended, enlarged, altered, repaired, renovated, dismantled, demolished or moved unless and until a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the review board, or in the case of administrative certificates of appropriateness, by the director of planning, for such action.

• Civil penalty - first offense100 dollars

  shall be deemed a zoning violation punishable by a civil penalty of $100.00 for a first offense

• Civil penalty - second offense250 dollars

  $250.00 for a second offense

• Civil penalty - subsequent offense350 dollars

  $350.00 for each subsequent offense arising out of the same set of operative facts

• Demolition preservation feasibility determination

  In considering applications for proposed demolitions requiring certificates of appropriateness, due consideration to the circumstances and condition of the building, structure or landmark, or part thereof proposed for demolition or dismantling shall be given, and the feasibility of preservation of same shall be determined. If preservation is found to be physically or economically infeasible, a certificate of appropriateness shall be issued.

• Emergency repair hearing deadline5 business days

  Where emergency repairs to a building, structure or landmark are needed, the review board shall hear the application within five (5) business days, or as soon thereafter as circumstances permit.

• Maintenance exemption from certificate

  no certificate of appropriateness shall be required for the following: (i) ordinary maintenance activities and minor repairs, other than painting or replacement of siding, roofing, windows or doors, that do not require a building permit and that must be performed on a regular and relatively frequent basis to maintain architectural and structural integrity, provided that such maintenance or repair is performed using materials which are of the same design and type as those on the existing building, structure or landmark

• Maintenance required

  All buildings, structures, landmarks, areas, and premises within the HC district shall be maintained in good repair and shall be structurally sound and reasonably protected against decay and deterioration as required by applicable provisions of the City Code and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

• Review board decision deadline40 days

  A complete application shall be scheduled for a hearing before the review board within forty (40) days of filing and shall, unless otherwise provided herein, for new construction, additions or for the relocation, dismantling or demolition of a building, structure or landmark, take final action on such complete application within seventy (70) days of the initial filing

• Review board final action deadline70 days

  take final action on such complete application within seventy (70) days of the initial filing

• Review board new construction decision deadline100 days

  the review board shall have one hundred (100) days from the date a complete application is filed in which to take final action on such request.

• Exemption for storm windows, antennas, satellite dishes, solar collectors

  (ii) removal of storm windows, storm doors, television and radio antennas, satellite dishes, or solar collectors, and (iii) the installation or removal of window air conditioner units or fans.

• Temporary certificate of appropriateness duration1 year

  the review board may issue a temporary certificate of appropriateness for a period of time not to exceed one year from the date of issuance.

• Exemption for unsafe buildings

  the city shall be exempt from the requirement for a certificate of appropriateness when facilitating the demolition or dismantling of a building, structure or landmark deemed to be unsafe under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code or under chapter 14 of the City Code.

• Vacant building presumed unsafe

  Any vacant building or structure which is not maintained in accordance with the minimum criteria required by the City Code and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, shall be conclusively presumed to be unsafe and to constitute a public nuisance.