Sec. 14-14-1 through 14-14-3, Sec. 14-16

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• Exception for HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Preservation Certification

  Nothing in this Article shall prevent the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, or demolition, without approval of the Board, of any building or structure which has otherwise received approval through separate application for Historic Preservation Certification to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources or the United States Department of the Interior. Exclusion is limited to those specific changes as identified and approved in such application, a copy of which shall be provided to the Administrator.

• Exception for ordinary maintenance and repair

  Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior elements of any building or structure described in this Article so long as there is no change in the form or materials.

• Application procedure for historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. markers

  Application for request of a Historic Building Marker must be made to the Administrator by a certificate of appropriateness application. The Board must review and approve all new and/or replacement marker requests, prior to the issuance of approval.

• Criteria for award of historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. markers

  The Board, at its discretion, may award historical markers for buildings of historical significance to display the marker thereon. Buildings receiving such markers should have architectural and/or historic interest to justify consideration. The exterior of the building should not have been substantially altered or reconstructed so as to no longer constitute an early building. This marker is not a designation into the national landmark registration, instead is only a local designation. The Board shall be responsible to design an appropriate marker, bearing the seal of the City and the words 'Historic Building'.

• Granting and installation of markers

  Marker approvals shall be granted by the Board at their next regularly scheduled meeting after which the application was made. The applicant requesting said marker(s) shall be responsible for the ordering, payment, shipping, and installation of marker(s); and the processing of returning damaged marker(s). Neither the City nor the Board, nor any agent of the City shall be responsible for any of the forementioned duties.

• Standards for marker review

  The Board will consider all requests for markers using the following standards: a. Classification standards of building: Architectural significance, date of construction, architectural style, method of construction. b. Current building inventory characteristics: Appropriateness of restoration, grounds, contribution to streetscape. c. Existing condition of building: present condition, appropriateness of past alterations. d. Historic/Architectural presence in the community: present condition, appropriateness of past alterations.

• Exception for unsafe conditions

  Nothing in this Article shall prevent the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, or demolition, without approval of the Board, of any building or structure which is in such unsafe condition that the building or structure would endanger life or property as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.