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30 Section 5 . 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 . Section 5 . 7 Appeals of Commission Actions 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 . The State of North Carolina shall have a right of appeal to the North Carolina Historical Commission, which shall render its decision within thirty (30) days from the date that a notice of appeal by the state is received by the Commission. The decision of the Commission shall be final and binding upon both the State and the Commission . Section 5 . 8 Time Limitations on Certificates of Appropriateness A Certificate of Appropriateness shall expire six (6) months after the date of issuance or, in the case of demolition, six (6) months after the effective date of the Certificate , if the work authorized by the Certificate has not been commenced . If, after commencement, the work is discontinued for a period of six (6) months , the Certificate shall expire immediately . No work authorized by a Certificate that has expired shall thereafter be performed until a new Certificate has been secured . Section 5 . 9 Delay in Demolition of Landmarks and Buildings within Historic Districts Amended 6/7/93 1 . An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness authorizing the demolition or destruction of a designated landmark or a building, structure or site within a historic district may not be denied except as provided in Subsection 3 below. However, the effective date of such a Certificate may be delayed for up to 365 days from the date of approval . The period of delay shall be reduced by the Commission if it finds that the B46