15-14 Replace Chp. 1134 Historic Preservation Districts

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(a) No person shall make any alteration or demolition with respect to any property designated historic that is situated in a determined HPD or has been determined an HP unless a Certificate of Appropriateness has been previously issued with respect to such property. With respect to any such alteration or demolition, the owner of a property shall first ap- ply for and secure a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Architec- tural Board of Review. In addition, any improvements or changes un- dertaken within public rights -of -way within an HPD also require a Cer- tificate of Appropriateness from the Architectural Board of Review. (b) Unless the Commission has previously approved Unique Historic Guidelines when considering an application for a Certificate of Appro- priateness, the Architectural Board of Review shall determine whether the proposed construction, reconstruction, alteration or demolition is appropriate or whether it has an adverse affect upon the purposes of this Chapter and shall refer to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, as amended from time to time, and which on the date of the adoption of this Chapter are as follows: (I) A property shall be used for its historic purpose or placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. (2) The historic character of a property shall be retained and pre- served. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. (3) Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical develop- ment, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. (4) Most properties change over time; those changes that have ac- quired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and pre- served. (5) Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or ex- amples of craftsmanship that characterize an HP shall be preserved. (6) Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical or pic- torial evidence. (7) Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to the historic materials and structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. (8) Significant archeological resources affected by a project shall be protected and preserved. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. (9) New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The