§ 18.01.101. Certificates of appropriateness for demolition/removal affecting landmarks or historic districts.

No person shall carry out the demolition/removal of a landmark or property within a district, including secondary buildings and landscape features that are not previously deemed a hazardous or dangerous building by the building official, or without the review and approval of a certificate of appropriateness for demolition/removal application by the HPB. The application shall be required in addition to, and not in lieu of any required building permit. All demolition/removal permits require a 60-day stay of demolition/removal to allow for exploration of options to preserve the structure.

(1)

In the absence of a determination by the building official of the subject property as a hazardous or dangerous building, the HPB may consider an application for a certificate of appropriateness for demolition/removal/removal of a landmark or property located within a district, only if it meets compliance with one of the following:

(a)

The subject property of the application is not a recognized landmark.

(b)

The subject building, structure or object is not an accessory building and/or landscape feature that is integral to the historic interpretation or integrity of the landmark.

(c)

The applicant is requesting a certificate of appropriateness for demolition/removal of a landmark on the basis of economic hardship pursuant to section 18.01.110.

(d)

The subject building, structure or object has lost its architectural significance and integrity over time for reasons not entirely within the control of the current or previous property owner(s).

(Ord. No. 2013-08, 6-25-2013)