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Property owners wishing to do, or have done, any work affecting the exterior of their building or land
<br />must apply directly to the Historic Preservation Commission on the form prescribed by the Commission
<br />(see Appendix A). The Historic Preservation Commission shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness
<br />before commencement of any construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition or moving of any
<br />house or structure within the historic district boundaries (see Appendix A). The Historic Preservation
<br />Commission will accept applications for Certificate of Appropriateness only from the property owner.
<br />In making its determination, the Historic Preservation Commission shall consider three factors: first,
<br />appropriateness of the proposed work to the preservation of the building and district; second, the
<br />detriment to the public welfare if the proposed work is permitted even though it is not deemed
<br />appropriate; third, the potential hardship that the denial of the Certificate of Appropriateness would
<br />cause the applicant.
<br />Where the Historic Preservation Commission deems it necessary, the commission may petition the
<br />Common Council for a temporary delay in the issuance of the required permit(s) for proposed
<br />construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition, or moving for the purpose of preparing an historic
<br />preservation plan for a building or district. Such a request shall be for a specified period of time. In no
<br />case may the delay granted by the Common Council exceed one (1) year, but the Commission may
<br />petition the Common Council for a continuance of any such delay in accordance with the same
<br />procedure as for the initial petition.
<br />The Commission will review the application and either issue a Certificate of Appropriateness or else
<br />deny the application, stating in writing the reasons for such denial. Upon such denial the applicant may
<br />appeal to the Common Council.
<br />VII. MINIMUM MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
<br />All Landmarks and all contributing structures located in an historic district shall be preserved from
<br />decay and deterioration, and shall be maintained in good repair and kept structurally sound. The owner
<br />or other person having charge or control of Landmarks and property in an historic district shall not
<br />allow or permit deterioration from defects or conditions which, in the judgment of the commission,
<br />produce a detrimental effect on the character of the district as a whole or the life and character of the
<br />Landmark, structure or property in question, including but not limited to:
<br />A. Deterioration of exterior walls or other vertical supports causing conditions such as splitting,
<br />leaning, buckling, crumbling, visible cracking or similar conditions;
<br />B. Deterioration of roofs and other horizontal members causing conditions such as sagging, splitting,
<br />buckling, crumbling, holes, missing shingles or similar conditions;
<br />C. Deterioration of external chimneys causing such conditions as listing, settling, bulging, crumbling,
<br />holes, loose or missing materials or similar conditions;
<br />D. The deterioration or crumbling of exterior plasters or mortar;
<br />E. The ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs and foundations, including broken windows
<br />and doors;
<br />F. The peeling of paint, rotting, holes and other forms of decay;
<br />G. The lack of maintenance of surrounding environments such as fences, gates, sidewalks, steps, signs,
<br />accessory. structures and landscaping;
<br />H. The deterioration of any feature so as to create, or permit the creation of, any hazardous or unsafe
<br />condition or conditions.
<br />The commission shall give notice to the owner or person in charge of the structure, by certified or
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