Section 3.10

Historic

• COA acceptance time10 business days

  The Preservation Planner, or their designee, shall acknowledge acceptance or rejection of an application within 10 business days from the date of submittal.

• COA application deadline17 days

  Complete applications must be submitted at least seventeen (17) days before the scheduled monthly meeting at which the applicant is requesting consideration.

• COA lapse for construction24 months

  A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) shall lapse and become void when construction has not commenced within twenty-four (24) months from the date the COA was issued.

• Certificate of Appropriateness required

  A Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required prior to the alteration of any building or structure located in the H-1 Overlay District.

• COA review time75 days

  The Board of Architectural Review shall render a final decision upon any matter properly before it within seventy-five (75) days or less after the first public hearing on the matter.

• COA lapse for signs12 months

  Installation of an approved COA for a sign(s) has not occurred within twelve (12) months from the date the COA was issued.

• COA void after deficiencies60 days

  From the date of the communication, if sixty (60) days have lapsed, the Preservation Planner may void and officially withdraw an application from consideration.

• Platform deck maximum area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  An at grade platform deck not exceeding twelve (12) inches in height, no less than two (2) feet from the side and rear property lines, not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet in area, without footers for support but supported by the ground only and located in the rear yard only.

• Platform deck maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 inches

  An at grade platform deck not exceeding twelve (12) inches in height, no less than two (2) feet from the side and rear property lines, not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet in area, without footers for support but supported by the ground only and located in the rear yard only.

• Shade structure exemption

  Unattached shade structure as defined in Article 18, and pursuant to the performance criteria in Section 9.5.4, is exempt from COA review.

• Tent exemption

  Tent as defined in Article 18, and pursuant to the performance criteria in Section 9.5.4, is exempt from COA review.