§ 26-102. Certificate of appropriateness.

(a)

From and after the designation of a landmark or a historic district, no exterior portion of any building or other structure (including masonry walls, fences, light fixtures, steps and pavement, or other appurtenant features), no aboveground utility structure, and no type of outdoor advertising sign shall be erected, altered, restored, moved or demolished on such landmark (or within such district) until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness as to exterior features has been submitted to and approved by the commission. Such a certificate is required to be issued by the commission prior to the issuance of a building permit or other permit granted for the purposes of constructing, altering, moving or demolishing structures, and such certificate may be issued subject to reasonable conditions necessary to carry out the purposes of this division. A certificate of appropriateness shall be required whether or not a building or other permit is required.

(b)

For purposes of this division, the term "exterior features" shall include the architectural style, general design, and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or other structure, including the kind and texture of the building material, the size and scale of the building, and the type and style of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs, and other appurtenant features. In the case of outdoor advertising signs, the term "exterior features" shall be construed to mean the style, material, size and location of all such signs. Such exterior features may, in the discretion of the town council, include historic signs, color and significant landscape, archaeological, and natural features of the area.

(c)

Except as provided in section 26-103, the historic preservation commission shall have no jurisdiction over interior arrangement and shall take no action under this section except to prevent the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, moving or demolition of buildings, structures, appurtenant features, outdoor advertising signs or other significant features in the district or of the landmark which would be incongruous with the special character of the landmark or district.

(Ord. of 9-13-1993, § 5.1)