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Exhibit B — Proposed New Chapter 165 boundaries of any existing City Historic District. If so approved, the Commission shall thereafter notify the Building Commissioner and any property owners impacted by the modification of the District. (9) Thereafter, the City shall review the placement of the official Historic District signage and make modifications as necessary to ensure they are properly located in the public right-of-way at all entranceways to the modified district. 165.07 CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION OR ALTERATION TO LANDMARKS OR PROPERTIES IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS. (a) Review of Building Permit. An application made to the City for a building permit for any of the following acts shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter: (1) Exterior additions, alterations, reconstructions or demolitions of any improvement which constitutes all or part of a designated landmark. (2) Exterior additions, alterations, reconstructions or demolitions of any improvement which constitutes all or part of a building or structure which has not been designated as a landmark, but is located in a Historic District. (3) New construction or erection of any improvement on property which has not been designated as landmark, but is located upon land in a Historic District. (b) Review by Landmarks Commission. No building permit for any of the activities set forth in subsection (a) above shall be issued except as provided otherwise in this chapter, or unless it is accompanied by a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Landmarks Commission. The Building Commissioner shall, within five days after receiving an application for a building permit which seeks authorization for any of the foregoing activities, direct the applicant to file an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness with the Landmarks Commission. 165.08 EXEMPTED BUILDING ACTIVITIES. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (a) The construction or placement of permitted accessory uses and structures as identified in Section 1135.02 that are located in the rear yard of residential property that are not visible from the public right-of-way; (b) The construction or placement of satellite dishes with diameters less than thirty- nine inches (except upon landmarks); and (c) Any activity which consists of or only constitutes a repair, maintenance or identical material replacement of a component of any building or other structure. 165.09 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The owner of a landmark or structure located within a Historic District has the duty to provide sufficient maintenance and upkeep for such structures to ensure its perpetuation and to prevent its destruction by deterioration. Failure to comply with any Building and/or Exterior Property Maintenance Code, or citation arising from such violation, may constitute grounds for civil and/or criminal enforcement action. Owners and operators are prohibited from recklessly permitting such failure to comply or other visible neglect which, if not abated and corrected, would result in the imminent condemnation and demolition of any landmark or building located within a Historic District. (b) No person shall cause or commence demolition of any designated landmark, or architectural feature thereof, or any building located within a Historic District (in whole or in part) prior to compliance with Section 165.12. Any such unlawful demolition shall be punishable by the criminal and civil penalties.