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9 / <br /> 1 ID <br /> Article 4. certificate of Appropriateness <br /> Section 4.1 General Provisions <br /> From and after the designation of a landmark or a <br /> historic district, no exterior portion of any building or <br /> other structure nor any type of above-ground utility <br /> structure or outdoor advertising sign shall be erected, <br /> altered, restored, moved or demolished on such landmark or <br /> within the historic district until after an application for a <br /> Certificate of Appropriateness as to exterior features has <br /> been submitted to and approved by the Commission. <br /> Where a building permit or other permit is required for <br /> the purposes of constructing, altering, moving or demolishing <br /> buildings or structures, a Certificate of Appropriateness <br /> shall be approved by the Commission prior to the issuance of <br /> the permits. A Certificate may be issued subject to <br /> reasonable conditions but shall be required whether or not a <br /> building or other permit is required. <br /> For purposes of this ordinance, "exterior features" <br /> shall include the following: <br /> 1. The architectural style, general design, and general <br /> arrangement of the exterior of a building or other <br /> structure, including: <br /> a. The kind and texture of the building material; <br /> b. The size and scale of the building or structure; <br /> and <br /> c. The type and style of all windows, doors, <br /> fences, steps and pavement, light fixtures, <br /> signs, and other appurtenant features. <br /> 2. Historic signs, significant landscapes, and <br /> archaeological and natural features of the area. <br /> 3. In the case of outdoor advertising signs, "exterior <br /> features" shall be construed to mean the style, <br /> material, size and location of all such signs. <br /> The Commission shall have no jurisdiction over interior <br /> arrangement and shall take no action under this ordinance <br /> except to prevent the construction, reconstruction, <br /> alteration, restoration, moving or demolition of buildings, <br /> structures, appurtenant features, outdoor advertising signs <br /> or other significant features which would be incongruous <br /> with the special character of a historic district or <br />