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lorth Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A https //www .ncga. state . nc .us/statutes/statutes%5Fin% 5Fhtml/chpl6Oa.html 02 any appropriate action or proceedings 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 building , structure , site , area or object . Such remedies shall be in addition to any others authorized by this Chapter for violation of a municipal ordinance . _ ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 12 . Appropriations . A city or county governing board is authorized to make appropriations to a historic preservation commission established pursuant to this Part in any amount that it may determine necessary for the expenses of the operation of the commission , and may make available any additional amounts necessary for the acquisition , restoration , preservation , operation , and management of historic buildings , structures , sites , areas or objects designated as historic landmarks or within designated historic districts , or of land on which such buildings or structures are located , or to which they may be removed . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 13 . Certain changes not prohibited . Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in a historic district or of a landmark which does not involve a change in design , material or appearance thereof , nor to prevent the construction , reconstruction , alteration , restoration , moving or demolition of any such feature which the building inspector or similar official shall certify is required by the public safety because of an unsafe or dangerous condition . Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prevent a property owner from making any use of his property that is not prohibited by other law . Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prevent a ) the maintenance , or b ) in the event of an emergency the immediate restoration , of any existing above - ground utility structure without approval by the preservation commission . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 14 . Delay in demolition of landmarks and buildings within historic district . ( a ) An application for a certificate of appropriateness authorizing the relocation , demolition or destruction of a designated landmark or a building , structure or site within the district may not be denied except as provided in subsection ( c ) . However , the effective date of such a certificate may be delayed for a period of up to 365 days from the date of approval . The maximum period of delay authorized by this section shall be reduced by the commission where it finds that the owner would suffer extreme hardship or be permanently deprived of all beneficial use of or return from such property by virtue of the delay . During such period the preservation commission shall negotiate with the owner and with any other parties in an effort to find a means of preserving the building or site : If the preservation commission finds that a building or site within a district has no special significance or value toward maintaining the character of the district , it shall waive all or part of such period and authorize earlier demolition , or removal . If the commission or planning agency has voted to recommend designation of a property as a landmark or designation of an area as a district , and final designation has not been made . by the local governing board , the demolition or destruction of any building , site , or structure located on the property of the proposed landmark or in the proposed district may be delayed by the commission or planning agency for a period of up to 180 days or until the local governing board takes final action on the . 58 of 270 6/20/2000 10 * 19 AM