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u �S <br /> landmark. <br /> The State of North Carolina, including its agencies, <br /> political subdivisions, and instrumentalities, Orange County, <br /> and all public utilities shall be required to obtain a <br /> Certificate of Appropriateness for construction, alteration, <br /> moving or demolition within a historic district or on <br /> designated landmarks. <br /> The above provisions are taken from G.S.160A-400.9. <br /> They require a Certificate of Appropriateness to be approved <br /> before a building, structure or site can be constructed, <br /> altered, moved or demolished in a historic district. The same <br /> provision applies to landmarks and is required to insure that <br /> changes are in keeping with the special character of the <br /> landmark or district. only exterior features are subject to <br /> review, and the State, County, and public utilities are <br /> subject to the provisions. <br /> Section 4.2 Certain Changes Not Prohibited <br /> Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent <br /> the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior <br /> architectural feature in a historic district or on a landmark <br /> which does not: <br /> 1. Involve a change in design, materials or outer <br /> appearance thereof; or <br /> 2 . Involve the construction, reconstruction, <br /> alteration, restoration or demolition of any such <br /> feature which the Building Inspector shall certify <br /> is required by the public safety because of an <br /> unsafe or dangerous condition. <br /> Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the <br /> maintenance of or, in the event of an emergency, the <br /> immediate restoration of any existing above-ground utility <br /> structure without approval by the Commission. <br /> Changes which do not affect the design, materials or <br /> appearance, and changes which are required to correct an <br /> unsafe condition are not subject to the provisions (G.S.160A- <br /> 400.13) . <br /> Section 4.3 Administrative A royal of Minor Im rovements <br /> Minor improvements are defined as those exterior changes <br /> which do not involve substantial alterations, additions or <br /> removals that could impair the integrity of the property <br /> and/or district as a whole. Such minor improvements may be <br />