Article X, Section 10-208 to 10-211

Other

• Boarding vacant building requires certificate

  The boarding of a vacant building or structure shall constitute the alteration of the exterior architectural features of such building or structure. In the event such boarding is accomplished pursuant to an order from the code official to secure a hazardous building or structure against entry the owner shall, after complying with such order, forthwith make application for the necessary certificate of appropriateness.

• Ordinary maintenance without certificate of appropriateness

  Exterior architectural features may be the subject of ordinary maintenance, including repair and replacement with the same design, color and material without the necessity of a certificate of appropriateness if, upon review by the director or his designee, it is found that such maintenance does not result in the substantial removal of an exterior feature that is considered to have historic and/or architectural significance; and does not perpetuate a condition or treatment that is considered to be inappropriate or incompatible with the historic surroundings.

• Painting unpainted masonry requires certificate

  The painting of a masonry building which was unpainted prior to such painting shall be considered to be the removal of an exterior feature having historic and/or architectural significance requiring a certificate of appropriateness.

• Required maintenance of buildings

  All buildings and structures within the Parker-Gray District shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound, and reasonably protected against decay and deterioration in compliance with Volume II — Building Maintenance Code, of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

• Demolition of unsafe buildings allowed with notice

  Nothing in this Article X shall apply to or in any way prevent the moving, removing, capsulating or demolition in whole or in part of any building or structure in the city which is in such a dangerous, hazardous or unsafe condition that it has been ordered demolished by the code or building official, provided that before a moving, removing, capsulating or demolition in whole or in part can be ordered... the code or building official shall have first delivered a copy of the proposed order to the city manager, to the chairman and vice chairman of the board of architectural review and mailed to the subscribers provided for in section 10-212 a copy of the proposed order.