Editor's Note — Ord. no. 2011-1672 §1, adopted November
15, 2011, repealed ch. 505 and enacted new provisions set out herein.
Former ch. 505 derived from ord. no. 2009-1609 §2, 9-23-2009.
Previously, ord. no. 2009-1609 §1, adopted September 23, 2009,
repealed ch. 505 "building regulations" and enacted new provisions.
Former ch. 505 derived from ord. no. 2000-1155 §1, 1-25-2000;
ord. no. 2001-1216 §1, 9-20-2001; ord. no. 2005-1468 §1,
8-16-2005; ord. no. 2006-1495 §1, 4-18-2006; ord. no. 2006-1496
§1, 4-18-2006; ord. no. 2006-1504 §1, 5-16-2006; ord. no.
2007-1535 §1, 3-20-2007.
Cross References — Planning and zoning commission, ch. 400 et seq.; emergency alarm systems, ch. 625; fire prevention and protection, ch. 210; flood damage prevention, ch. 415; health and sanitation, ch. 230; satellite antenna, §405.160 et seq.; signs, ch. 525; streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 520; zoning, ch. 405; subdivision regulations, ch. 410; building, construction and property maintenance, ch. 500.
[Ord. No. 2011-1672 §1, 11-15-2011; Ord. No. 2018-1861, 9-25-2018; Ord. No.
2019-1898, 7-16-2019]
The Architectural Review Board shall consist of three (3) members
to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
One member of the Board of Aldermen shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the approval of the Board of Aldermen to serve a one-year term
as an ex officio non-voting member of the Board. Of the original appointees,
one (1) shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one shall be
appointed for a term of two (2) years, and one shall be appointed
for a term of three (3) years; thereafter, each member of the Architectural
Review Board shall serve for a term of three (3) years. All terms
shall end on June 30th of the appropriate year and when a successor
is appointed and qualified. A Chairman shall be appointed for a term
of one (1) year from among the members by the Mayor with the approval
of the Board of Aldermen; Chairmen may be reappointed to successive
terms.
[Ord. No. 2011-1672 §1, 11-15-2011]
Members of the Architectural Review Board shall be residents
of the City of Frontenac. They will have a comprehensive knowledge
of architectural styles and designs in Frontenac and will have significant
practical experience in building and community design and aesthetics.
[Ord. No. 2011-1672 §1, 11-15-2011]
Any member of the Architectural Review Board may be removed
without cause at the will of the Mayor with the consent of the majority
of the Board of Aldermen or by a two-thirds ⅔ majority of the
Board of Aldermen without the consent of the Mayor. The vacancy created
by such removal may be filled for the balance of the unexpired term
by appointment as set forth in this Article.
[Ord. No. 2011-1672 §1, 11-15-2011]
A.
Every
application for a building permit for a building, accessory building
or accessory structure, except for alterations and repairs not affecting
the outward appearance of a building, shall be submitted to the Architectural
Review Board before being approved by the Building Commissioner and
Zoning Administrator, such submittal to be accompanied by duplicate
copies of:
1.
A general sketch or site plan (such sketch or plan to show the area
within two (2) lots in either direction from the lot on which the
building permit is being sought hereunder in the case of any residential
building permit application, or such sketch or plan to show the area
within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property in the case
of any non-residential building permit application),
2.
A landscaping plan (if applicable for the subject property only),
and
3.
Building plans, elevations, detail drawings and specifications showing
the nature, shape, size, square footage, height, elevations, materials,
location and configuration of the building or structure for which
the building permit is being sought (for the subject property only).
The plans and other documentation herein so required for review by
the Architectural Review Board are in addition to and not in lieu
of such plans and other documentation as may be required for submission
to the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator by the provisions
of applicable ordinances of the City.
[Ord. No. 2011-1672 §1, 11-15-2011]
A.
Review By The Architectural Review Board. Within ten (10)
days after an application shall have been submitted to the Architectural
Review Board for a permit for a residential building or structure
or within twenty (20) days after an application shall have been submitted
to the Architectural Review Board for a permit for a non-residential
building or structure, the Board shall examine the same and make a
determination of whether the proposed structure will conform to proper
architectural appearance and design, will be in general conformity
with the style, character, aesthetics and design of adjacent structures,
will not be disharmonious, unsightly, grotesque or unsuitable when
compared with adjacent structures, guidelines established in the City's
strategic plan, and also will be conducive to the proper architectural
development of the City.
"Adjacent structures", as that term is used
in the preceding sentence, shall be construed to mean:
1.
In the case of any residential building permit application, those
buildings and structures a majority fronting on the same street or
in the same subdivision in which a building permit is being sought
hereunder, or
2.
In the case of any non-residential building permit application, those
buildings and structures within five hundred (500) feet of the subject
property.
B.
If,
in the opinion of the Architectural Review Board, the proposed structure
will so conform and will not be disharmonious, unsightly, grotesque
or unsuitable, the Architectural Review Board shall approve the application
and return the same to the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator
with their approval. If the majority of the Architectural Review Board
determines that the proposed structure will not so conform or would
be disharmonious, unsightly, grotesque or unsuitable, they shall so
advise the owner or owner's representative, in writing, citing such
reasons for denial and notify them of the right to appeal and return
the application and a signed copy of the denial to the Building Commissioner
and Zoning Administrator. In the event of a negative finding by the
Architectural Review Board, no building permit shall be issued except
as otherwise provided in this Section.
C.
Appeal Procedure. In the event of denial by a majority
of the Architectural Review Board, the owner or owner's representative
may, within ten (10) days of denial, file a written appeal with the
City for consideration by the Board of Aldermen. Such appeal shall
contain a copy of all documents filed with the Architectural Review
Board and letter from the Architectural Review Board setting forth
the reason for the denial. The Board of Aldermen may request photographs,
renderings or other similar information it deems necessary for full
consideration of the appeal. No fee shall be required for an appeal
from the Architectural Review Board to the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 2015-1772 § 1, 10-20-2015]
D.
Changes After Approval. Any building plans and other documentation
related to the proposed building or structure once approved by the
Architectural Review Board and returned to the Building Commissioner
and Zoning Administrator for further processing of an application
for a building permit shall not thereafter be revised, altered or
changed by the applicant in any way affecting the outward appearance
of the building or structure, nor shall the same be approved, suffered
or permitted by the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator,
either before or after issuance of a building permit or at any time
during the progress of the execution of the work, without first resubmitting
the project to the Architectural Review Board for further review and
consideration hereunder and obtaining Board approval thereof.
