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Appendix A Certificate of Appropriateness Procedures Any major exterior changes involving: architectural treatment, site development requirements and provisions concerning construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition or removal of any building or structure or parts thereof, shall require a Certificate of Appropriateness. The procedure to obtain one is as follows: 1. For those actions requiring a building permit, the applicant shall apply directly to the Building Department for a building permit. That!application, along with any drawings submitted, shall then be forwarded to the Historic Preservation Commission for review.within five working days. Where a building permit is not required, the applicant shall apply directly to the Historic Preservation Com- mission. 2. The Preservation Planner shall inspect the site and if the action is a routine maintenance matter or one completely in keeping with the historic integrity of the building, the Certificate. of Appropriateness will be okayed, the $3.00 fee will be collected,and a building permit may be obtained or in a case where the permit is not necessary, work may commence.* If the planner feels more discussion is necessary on the action, the matter will be referred to the Certificate of Appropriateness Committee. 3. The Certificate of Appropriateness Committee will meet as necessary (in keeping with the 30 -day maximum requirement) at the request of the Planner. The owner will be invited to attend the meeting to present his/her plans. Adequate docu- mentation including sample materials and architectural drawings which represent the scale, construction methods, finishes, etc. to be used must be presented. A Certificate of Appropriateness without proper documentation will be tabled until the owner complies with these requirements. 4. The Committee will review the. Certificate of Appropriateness and make a recom- mendation to the full Historic Preservation Commission at the next regular Com- mission meeting. If the Certificate of Appropriateness is approved at the meeting, the $3.00 fee will be paid.and work may commence (once a building permit is.obtained where necessary). If the Certificate of Appropriateness is denied, a letter shall be sent to the owner (with a copy forwarded to the Building Department) explaining the action and suggestions for changes. The owner may re -submit his plans with the suggested changes at the next meeting or appeal to the proper council which will make a final determinat(ton on the appli- cation. *All approved Certificates of Appropriateness will be reported by the Planner to the Historic Preservation Commission at its next meeting.