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b. siding materials—the Commission discourages the covering or alteration of original materials with additional siding.
<br />Structures already sided with incompatible materials should be returned to a siding similar to the original when renovation is
<br />considered.
<br />D. Demolition
<br />Historic landmarks shall not be demolished. When a landmark poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative,
<br />documentation by way of photographs, measured drawings, or other descriptive methods should be made of both the exterior and interior of the
<br />landmark. The person or agency responsible for demolition of the landmark shall be responsible for this documentation.
<br />E. Moving
<br />The moving of landmarks is discouraged, however, moving is preferred to demolition. When moving is necessary, the owner of the
<br />landmark must apply to the Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness.
<br />F. Signs
<br />No neon or flashing signs will be permitted unless they are original to the structure. Billboards and super-graphics will also be disallowed.
<br />Only one appropriate identifying sign will be permitted per business.
<br />G. Building Site and Landscaping
<br />(These standards apply to both A and B)
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<br />1. Required
<br />Major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the property’s history
<br />and development shall be retained. Dominant land contours shall be retained. Structures such as: gazebos, patio decks, fixed barbecue pits,
<br />swimming pools, tennis courts, green houses, new walls, fountains, fixed garden furniture, trellises, and other similar structures shall be
<br />compatible to the historic character of the site and neighborhood and inconspicuous when viewed from a public way.
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<br />2. Recommended
<br />New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings, and newspapers.
<br />Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the buildings historic fabric should be removed.
<br />However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. Front yard areas should not be
<br />fenced except in cases where historic documentation would indicate such fencing appropriate. Fencing should be in character with the
<br />buildings style, materials, and scale.
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<br />3. Prohibited
<br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings, and other
<br />elements before evaluating their importance to the property’s history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking
<br />lots nor paved nor blacktopped. The installation of unsightly devices such as TV reception dishes and solar collectors shall not be permitted in
<br />areas where they can be viewed from public thoroughfares.
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<br />Appendix A:
<br />Minimum Maintenance Standards
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<br />All landmarks and all contributing structures located in an historic district shall be preserved from decay and deterioration, and shall be
<br />maintained in good repair and kept structurally sound. The owner or other person having charge or control of landmarks and property in an
<br />historic district shall not allow or permit deterioration of such property 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 landmark, structure or property in question,
<br />including but not limited to:
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<br />a. Deterioration of exterior walls or other vertical supports causing conditions such as splitting, leaning, buckling, crumbling, visible
<br />cracking or similar conditions;
<br />b. Deterioration of roofs or other horizontal members causing conditions such as sagging, splitting, buckling, crumbling, holes, missing
<br />shingles or similar conditions;
<br />c. Deterioration of external chimneys causing such conditions as listing, settling, bulging, crumbling, holes, loose or missing materials or
<br />similar conditions;
<br />d. The deterioration or crumbling of exterior plasters or mortar;
<br />e. The ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof and foundations, including broken windows or 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, accessory structures and
<br />landscaping;
<br />h. The deterioration of any feature so as to create or permit the creation of any hazardous or unsafe condition or conditions.
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<br />The Commission shall give notice by certified or registered mail of each specific instance of failure to maintain or repair. The owner or person
<br />in charge of such structure shall have twenty (20) days to respond in writing by identifying specifically the corrective and remedial steps to be
<br />taken. A certificate of appropriates shall not be required for such repair unless such repair results in a conspicuous change in the design, form,
<br />proportion, mass, configuration, building material, texture, color, location. Or external visual appearance of any structure or part thereof. In the
<br />latter circumstance, a certificate of appropriateness shall be required.
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<br />SITE VISIT REPORT:
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