A.
The Commission shall be notified by the Building Department regarding any application for a permit, other than demolition permits which are subject to the provisions of Article VIII, involving a designated landmark or a building, structure or site identified on the Proposed Landmark and Historic District Map. No permit shall be issued for a period of 30 working days following referral of the application to the Commission unless the Commission shall sooner indicate that no prior review, comment or advice by the Commission is required.
B.
Although all permit applications involving a designated landmark or a building, structure or site identified on the Proposed Landmark and Historic District Map shall be referred to the Commission, the thirty-day referral period referred to in Subsection A of this section shall not apply as regards plumbing, fence, grading, driveway, interior renovation, curb, clearing of land or cesspool permits or permits requiring immediate issuance for public health, safety or welfare reasons or in the event of an emergency.
C.
Where an application for a permit involving a designated
landmark or a building, structure or site identified on the Proposed
Landmark and Historic District Map is not reviewable by the Architectural
Board of Review, and provided that the Commission has advised the
Building Department within the thirty-day referral period that the
Commission wishes to make determinations with respect to the application,
the thirty-day period shall be extended to 60 days and the Commission
shall submit its comments and recommendations to the Building Department
and the applicant within such sixty-day period. The applicant's rejection
of or refusal to abide by such comments or recommendations shall not
delay or in any way impede otherwise favorable action on the application.
D.
Where an application for a permit involving a designated
landmark or a building, structure or site identified on the Proposed
Landmark and Historic District Map is otherwise reviewable by the
Architectural Board of Review, the Commission shall submit its comments
and recommendations to the Architectural Board of Review at least
seven days prior to the hearing scheduled on the application. The
hearing shall not be scheduled until at least 60 days after the application
is referred to the Commission, or until at least seven days after
the Commission's comments are submitted to the Architectural Board
of Review, whichever shall first occur. Such comments and recommendations
shall be considered by the Architectural Board of Review in its review
of the application but shall not be binding upon such Board.
E.
Any comments and recommendations accepted by the Architectural
Board of Review shall be set forth in its decision, but shall be clearly
indicated as being advisory only. The applicant's rejection of or
refusal to abide by such comments or recommendations shall not delay
or in any way impede otherwise favorable action on the application.
A.
As regards buildings and structures, the Commission
shall pass on modifications or additions involving only the exterior
architectural features which are visible from a public street, other
rights-of-way or parks, and shall have no jurisdiction to consider
changes to interior walls, arrangements, structures or spaces or other
changes that are not visible from a public street, right-of-way or
park unless they are open to the public.
B.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed
to prevent the ordinary maintenance and repair of any exterior architectural
feature or premises designated as a landmark which does not involve
a significant change in design, material or the outward appearance
thereof.
