§ 125-56. Required.

Except as provided in sections 125-96 and 125-123, a certificate of appropriateness must be issued by the historic preservation commission before an improvement location permit, demolition permit, building permit or moving permit is issued for, or work is begun on, any of the following:

(1)

Within all areas of the historic district or conservation district.

a.

The demolition of any building;

b.

The moving of any building;

c.

A conspicuous change in the exterior appearance of historic buildings by addition, construction, alteration, or maintenance involving exterior color changes; or

d.

Any new construction of a principal building or accessory building or structure subject to view from a public way.

(2)

Within a primary area of the historic district or conservation district.

a.

A change in walls and fences or construction of walls and fences, if along public ways; or

b.

A conspicuous change in the exterior appearance of nonhistoric buildings subject to view from a public way by additions, reconstruction, alteration, or maintenance involving exterior color change.

(Code 1985, § 160.08; Ord. No. 3444, 11-19-1990; Ord. No. 3793, 12-6-1993; Ord. No. 4343, 11-16-1998)