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t <br /> approved by the Planning and Inspections Department but shall <br /> be limited to those listed in the Commissions "Bylaws and <br /> Rules of Procedure." All minor improvements applications <br /> approved by the Planning and Inspections Department shall be <br /> forwarded to the Commission in time for its next scheduled <br /> meeting. No application may be denied without the formal <br /> action of the Commission. <br /> G.S.160A-400.9 permits the review and approval of minor <br /> improvements by an administrative official. Applications for <br /> such improvements cannot be denied, except by the Commission. <br /> The Commission is required to adopt detailed standards, as <br /> part of its Bylaws and Rules of Procedures, governing the <br /> types of improvements which fall into this classification. <br /> Section 4.4 ARRlication for Certificate of ARRropriateness <br /> Applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall <br /> be obtained from and when completed, filed with the Planning <br /> and Inspections Department. Each application shall be <br /> accompanied by sketches, drawings, photographs, <br /> specifications, descriptions, and other information of <br /> sufficient detail to clearly show the proposed exterior <br /> alterations, additions, changes or new construction. <br /> Applications which are not complete or do not comply with the <br /> provisions of this ordinance shall not be accepted by the <br /> Planning and Inspections Department but shall be returned to <br /> the applicant with a notation of the deficiencies in the <br /> application. <br /> The Planning and Inspections Department shall, within 30 <br /> days of the receipt of an application, make or cause to be <br /> made an investigation and report on whether the exterior <br /> portion of buildings, structures, and their appurtenant <br /> features within historic districts or on buildings, <br /> structures, sites, areas or objects designated as landmarks, <br /> are congruous with the historic aspects of the district or <br /> landmark. The 30-day period may be extended with the consent <br /> of the applicant. <br /> Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness would <br /> be submitted. to the Planning i Inspections Department. The <br /> provisions related to the preparation of a report and the <br /> time frame for submission of the report to the commission are <br /> modeled after those applicable to a rezoning request <br /> (Articles 20.3 and 20.4 - Zoning ordinance) . <br /> Section 4.5 Consideration—of App,licat on_by Commission <br /> The Planning and Inspection Department shall submit the <br /> application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to the <br />