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M s ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in a historic district or on a landmark which does not involve a change in design, materials, or outer appearance thereof; or the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration or demolition of any such feature which the Building inspector shall certify is required by the public safety because of an unsafe or dangerous condition. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the maintenance of or, in the event of an emergency, the immediate restoration of any existing above - ground utility structure without approval by the Commission. In case any building, structure, site, area or object designated as a landmark or within a historic district -is about to be demolished, whether as a result of deliberate neglect or otherwise, materially altered, remodeled, removed or destroyed, except in compliance with this ordinance, the County, the Commission or other party aggrieved by such action may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful demolition, destruction, material alteration, remodeling or removal; to restrain, correct or abate such violation; or to prevent any illegal act or conduct with respect to such a building or structure. Section 4.9 Delay in Demolition of Landmarks and Buildinars within Historic Districts 1. An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness authorizing the demolition or destruction of a designated landmark or a building, structure or site within a historic district may not be denied except as provided in Subsection 3 below. However, the effective date of such a Certificate may be delayed for up to 180 days from the date of approval. The period of delay shall be reduced by the Commission if it finds that the owner would suffer extreme hardship or be permanently deprived of all beneficial use or return from such property by virtue of the delay. During the delay period, the Commission shall negotiate with the owner in an effort to find a means of preserving the building, structure or site. If the Commission finds that a building, structure or site has no special significance or value toward maintaining the character of a district, it shall waive all or part of such period of delay and authorize earlier demolition or removal. If the Commission or Planning Board has voted to recommend the designation of a landmark or the designation of .an area as a historic district, and final designation has not been made by the County Commissioners, the demolition or destruction of any building, structure or site in the proposed district or on the property of the designated landmark may be delayed by the Commission or the Planning