Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Overlay districtOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. superimposed on other districts; boundaries as shown on Official Zoning Map or separate historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. areas map.
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Certificate of Appropriateness required for exterior changes
Where exterior appearance of any structure as viewed from any public right-of-way is involved, the Director shall issue no permit for erection, alteration or improvement unless and until a Certificate of Appropriateness has been issued.
- Maintenance and repair required
All buildings and structures in the HC district shall be preserved against decay and deterioration and maintained free from structural defects.
- Major actions require HLC approval
The following major actions ... shall be approved only after a public meeting and favorable action by a majority of the HLC.
- Minor actions exempt from review
Certain minor actions which are deemed not to permanently affect the character of the historic district are exempted from review for architectural compatibility.
- Review criteria per Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Guidelines
No Certificate of Appropriateness shall be issued unless the application complies with the criteria set forth in the Historic District Guidelines for the City of Suffolk.
From the ordinance
The HC district has been created as an overlay district to be superimposed on other districts... The uses, housing types, minimum lot requirements, minimum yard requirements, maximum heights and accessory uses and accessory signs shall be determined by the regulations applicable to the other districts over which the HC district is superimposed.