EXHIBIT C- STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

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APPLICATION FEE The following schedule shall apply to any Application For Certificate Of Appropriateness: A $20.00 Processing fee is required at the time of the application. Payment must accompany the application at the time of submission. For electronically submitted applications, payment must reach the HPC office within 48 hours following transmission. An Application that proposes demolition and rebuilding of any structure requires separate applications – one for the demolition and another for the new structure. Each Application requires a $20.00 fee. If demolition is not involved, a property owner may include several projects at the same address on a single application with no additional fee. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND SITE PLANS The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County cannot render judgment nor process an Application without specific documentation. Comprehensive documentation protects the owner of the proper- ty submitting the application by providing a complete understanding of the project for the commissioners and staff rendering a decision. Problems can occur during a project review or during the execution of the project when one or both parties are unclear as to the specifics. Applications will NOT be processed without all required fees and documentation. When an Application has been scheduled for any meeting where a review and decision are to be rendered, the owner or any architect or contractor(s) retained for the project must attend such meetings. Failure by the owner, architect or contractor to attend such meetings may result in denial of the application due to insufficient presentation. Documentation shall include: materials to be used, detailed written description of the project including scale, dimensions, construction methods, finished manufacturers’ brochures and specifications or photographs of the area(s) which the project will affect. When an Application involves new construction, including structures, paths, terraces or fencing, documentation for the Application must include a site plan showing the location and relative size of the proposed new construction. Demolition applications are a separate issue and require an Application for Demolition. Photographs may be submitted in digital format compatible with the commission’s operating software, or in any kind of glossy photographic print. any documentation submitted to this office cannot be returned to the applicant. When a project involves blueprints and/or site plans, two (2) sets should be submitted with the application. Each set will be reviewed page by page, and therefore should carry a stamped date with changes and/or comments indi- cated on each page. All projects will be inspected during and following execution, for compliance with the deci- sion(s) rendered by the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. INSPECTION AUTHORITY Any work performed on a historic landmark or in an historic district which does not conform to the Certificate of Appropriateness permit, shall be immediately halted by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Building Department of South Bend and St. Joseph County. INTERGOVERNMENTAL DISCLOSURE Certificates of Appropriateness will be forwarded to the Building Department of South Bend and St. Joseph County when the applicant also is required to obtain a building permit or other such permit issued by that department. (The applicant will pick up the permit at that location). In all other cases, a copy of the Certificate may also be sent to the Department of Code Enforcement and the Indiana Department of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. When no building or other permits are required from the Building Department, the Certificate permit will be mailed directly to the applicant.