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5 <br /> landscape. The HPC shall determine Certificates of Appropriateness for the Harvey's Chapel <br /> AME Church and its original site and cemetery based on the HPC's approved design standards, <br /> with reference to the designation ordinance, the application materials and the designation report. <br /> Section 5: In accordance with Section 44-75 of the Orange County Historic Preservation <br /> Ordinance, there shall be certain delays in demolition. Consistent with that requirement, nothing <br /> in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent or delay ordinary maintenance or repair of any <br /> architectural feature in or on said landmark that does not involve a change in design, material or <br /> outer appearance thereof, nor to prevent or delay the construction, reconstruction, alteration, <br /> restoration, demolition or removal of any feature when a building inspector or similar official <br /> certifies to the Commission that such action is required for the public safety because of an unsafe <br /> condition. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the owner of the historic landmark from <br /> making any use of the historic landmark not prohibited by other statutes, ordinances or <br /> regulations. <br /> Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed <br /> to the extent of such conflict with this ordinance. <br /> Section 7. Any part of this ordinance determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to <br /> be in violation of any law or constitutional provision shall be deemed severable and shall not <br /> affect the validity of the remainder. <br /> Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Orange County Board of <br /> County Commissioners do hereby officially designate the Harvey's Chapel AME <br /> Church and its original site and cemetery as an Orange County Historic <br /> Landmark. <br /> This the 20th day of June, 2023. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Attest <br /> Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board <br /> 3 <br />