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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 160 <br />Preservation Standards for historic landmarks are used by the Historic Preservation Commission whenever exterior changes are proposed for officially designated structures. Review is required when proposed plans for building and development indicate the architectural character of the landmark will be changed, i.e., review is required for any project that affects the exterior of the building, site, outbuildings, grounds and landscaping. These standards are an extension of the present Ordinance #5567-73 and #54A-973 already adopted to implement a comprehensive program of historic preservation . <br />The present historic preservation ordinances empower the Commission to issue or deny a Certificate of Appropriateness prior to the construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition, or moving of any landmark . The ordinance also gives the Commission the power to establish reasonable and just standards for the preservation of historic landmarks, including architectural treatment, site development and maintenance provisions, providing that the standards are in keeping with the intent of the ordinance and that the standards apply only to the exterior features of the historic landmark. These standards guide the commission in their review of Certificates of Appropriateness. <br />The two major conditions under which change will occur are maintenance or improvement and the demolition of an existing landmark . <br />District Addendums: Local Landmarks <br />Local Landmarks Standards <br />DRAFT