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M G.S.16OA -400.9 also requires that property owners, likely to be affected by the application, be given notification and an opportunity to comment The 15 -day notification period is identical to that required for rezoning requests. Section 4.6 Review Standards No Certificate of Appropriateness shall be granted unless the Commission finds that the application complies with the principles and guidelines adopted by the Commission for review of exterior changes. It is the intent of these principles and guidelines to insure insofar as possible that the exterior portion of buildings, structures, and their appurtenant features within historic districts or on buildings, structures, sites, areas or objects designated as landmarks, shall be congruous with the historic aspects of the district or landmark. As part of the review procedures, the Commission may view the premises and seek the advice of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources or other such expert advice as it may deem necessary under the circumstances. The Secretary of the Interior's " Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" shall be the sole principles and guidelines used in reviewing applications of the State of North Carolina for Certificates of Appropriateness. G.S.160A -400.9 requires the Commission to prepare and adopt design principles and guidelines applicable to new construction, alterations, additions, etc. and use them in deciding on whether or not to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness. G.S.16OA -400.9 also permits the Commission to visit the site and seek expert advice. where applications of the State are considered, only the Secretary of the Interior's " Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" shall be used. Section 4-2 A2geals of C ssion Act o s In any action granting or denying a Certificate of . Appropriateness, an appeal by an aggrieved party may be taken to the Board of Adjustment. Written notice of the intent to appeal must be sent to the Commission, postmarked within thirty (30) days following the decision. Appeals shall be in the nature of certiorari. Appeals of decisions of the Board of Adjustment shall be heard by the Superior Court of Orange County.