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SEC. 1111. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS TO ALTER, PERMITS TO DEMOLISH, AND PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. Upon receipt of any application for a building permit, demolition permit, site permit, alteration permit, or any other permit relating to a Significant of Contributory Building or a building within a Conservation District, the Central Permit Bureau shall forward such application to the Planning Department for determination as to whether the application is subject to the provisions of this Article and, if so, for approval under this Article. An application for a Permit to Alter or Permit to Demolish or for new and replacement construction in any Conservation District shall be filed by the owner or authorized agent for the owner of the property for which the permit is sought with the Planning Department. Each application shall be verified by at least one property owner or his or her authorized agent attesting to the truth and correctness of all facts, statements and information presented. (a) Content of Applications. The content of applications shall be in accordance with the policies, rules and regulations of the Department and the HPC. All applications shall be on forms prescribed therefore and shall contain or be accompanied by all information required to assure the presentation of all pertinent facts for proper consideration of the case and for the permanent record. Applications shall include the following information: (1) Plans, sections and elevations showing all existing and proposed work, including but not limited to color, texture of materials, architectural design, profile, and detail; (2) All demolition calculations and associated detail drawings showing all interior and exterior alterations associated with the proposed scope of work, including but not limited to any changes to the exterior and internal structural framework, floor plates, removal of interior walls, or changes to the foundation; (3) Specifications describing the means and methods associated with the proposed scope of work, including any technical specifications for all exterior restoration or cleaning work; (4) Photographs showing the property and the context of its surroundings; (5) Any other information that the Department determines may be necessary for the particular scope of work proposed; and (6) Information needed for the preparation and mailing of notices as specified in Section 1111.4. (b) In addition to the contents specified for applications in (1) above, any application for a Permit to Demolish a Significant Building or a Contributory Building from which TDR have been transferred shall also contain the following information: (1) An updated historic resource evaluation and conditions assessment report that includes any pertinent information on the condition of the building and historical, architectural, and cultural documentation about the building; (2) The amount paid for the property; (3) The date of purchase, the party from whom purchased, and a description of the business or family relationship, if any, between the owner and the person from whom the property was purchased; (4) The cost of any improvements since purchase by the applicant and date the improvements were made;

(5) The assessed value of the land, and improvements thereon, according to the most recent assessments; (6) Real estate taxes for the previous five years; (7) Annual debt service, if any, for the previous five years; (8) All appraisals obtained within the previous five years by the owner or applicant in connection with his or her purchase, financing or ownership of the property; (9) Any listing of the property for sale or rent, price asked and offers received, if any; (10) Any consideration by the owner for profitable and adaptive uses for the property, including renovation studies, plans, and bids, if any; (11) If it is a Preservation Lot eligible to transfer TDR, the amount and value of such untransferred TDR; (12) Annual gross income from the property for the previous five years; (13) Itemized operating and maintenance expenses for the previous five years; (14) Annual cash flow for the previous four years; (15) Building plans, elevations, sections, detail drawings, and any other information required for the Replacement Building; (16) The Statement of Eligibility as set forth in Section 128; (17) An itemized list of the amount of TDR that has been transferred from the property; (18) The amount received for rights transferred; (19) The transferee(s); and (20) A copy of each document effecting a transfer of such rights. (c) An application for a Permit to Demolish any building located in a Conservation District or an application for new construction on vacant lots shall include plans, specifications and elevations showing the proposed exterior appearance, including but not limited to color, texture of materials, and architectural design and detail, for the replacement construction. (d) Category V Buildings (Unrated). The owner or owner's representative of a Category V building located in a Conservation District may apply for one of the following: (1) Compatible Rehabilitation. An applicant for a Permit to Alter a Category V Building (Unrated) may request on the application a determination by the HPC that if the proposed alteration is completed as approved, the building will be deemed a Compatible Rehabilitation under Section 1109(c) so that the lot on which the building is located becomes eligible as a Preservation Lot for the transfer of TDR. (2) Compatible Replacement Building. An applicant for new construction in a Conservation District on a lot where a Category V Building (Unrated) has been lawfully demolished may request on the application a determination by the HPC that if the proposed new construction is completed as approved, the new building will be deemed a Compatible Replacement Builder under Section 1109(c) so that the lot on which the building is located becomes eligible as a Preservation Lot for the transfer of TDR. (e) Permit and Application Fee Waivers. In cases of economic hardship, an applicant may be partially or fully exempt from paying fees pursuant to Section 350(e)(2). (Added by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; amended by Ord. 95-12, File No. 120301, App. 5/21/2012, Eff. 6/20/2012) AMENDMENT HISTORY Section header amended; section amended in its entirety; Ord. 95-12, Eff. 6/20/2012. SEC. 1111.1. DETERMINATION OF MINOR AND MAJOR ALTERATIONS. (a) The HPC shall determine if a proposed alteration is a Major Alteration or a Minor Alteration and may delegate review of proposed Minor Alterations to Department staff, whose decisions may be appealed to the HPC pursuant to subsection 1111.1(b). All work not determined to be a Minor Alteration shall be a Major Alteration and subject to HPC approval. If so delegated to Department staff, the categories of Minor Alteration shall include but are not limited to the following: (1) Alterations whose sole purpose and effect is to comply with the UMB Seismic Retrofit Ordinances and that comply with the UMB Retrofit Architectural Design Guidelines, which guidelines shall be adopted by the HPC; and (2) Any other work so delegated to the Department by the HPC. (b) Upon receipt of a building permit application and delegation of its review to Department staff, the Department will review and render a decision on a Permit for Minor Alterations without a hearing before the HPC. The Department shall mail its written decision approving a Permit for Minor Alteration to the applicant and any individuals or organizations who have so requested in writing to the Department. The Department's decision may be appealed to the HPC within 15 days of the date of the written decision. The HPC may also review the decisions of the Department by its own motion if such motion is made within 20 days of the date of the written decision. (c) All applications for a Permit to Alter that are not Minor Alterations delegated to Department staff shall be scheduled for a hearing by the HPC pursuant to the procedures in Sections 1111.4 and 1111.5 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the following cases the Department shall process the permit application without further reference to the Permit to Alter procedures outlined herein: (1) When the application is for a permit to make improvements to provide an accessible entrance to a Significant or Contributory building or any building within a Conservation District provided that the improvements conform to the requirements outlined in Section 1111.6 of this Code; (2) When the application is for a permit to install business signs to a Significant or Contributory building or any building within a Conservation District provided that signage and transparency conform to the requirements outlined in Section 1111.6 of this Code; (3) When the application is for a permit to install rooftop appurtenances that are not visible from a public right-of-way or public park, to a Significant or Contributory building or any building within a Conservation District provided that the improvements conform to the requirements outlined in Section 1111.6 of this Code; or; or1 (4) When the application is for a permit to install an awning to a Significant or Contributory building or any building within a Conservation District provided that the awning conforms to the requirements outlined in Section 1111.6 of this Code. (4)1 When the application is for a permit to install business signs or awnings as defined in Section 602 of this Code to a Significant or Contributory building or any building within a Conservation District, provided that signage, awnings, and transparency conform to the requirements set forth in Section 1111.6; or (5) When the application is for a permit to install low-profile skylights that are not visible from a public right-of-way or public park, provided that the improvements conform to the requirements set forth in Section 1111.6. (Added by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; amended by Ord. 227-92, App. 7/14/92; Ord. 95-12, File No. 120301, App. 5/21/2012, Eff. 6/20/2012; Ord. 166-16 , File No. 160477, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016; Ord. 179-18, File No. 180423, App. 7/27/2018, Eff. 8/27/2018; Ord. 122-23, File No. 230371, App. 7/5/2023, Eff. 8/5/2023; Ord. 159-23, File No. 230732, App. 7/28/2023, Eff. 8/28/2023; Ord. 33-24, File No. 231144, App. 2/21/2024, Eff. 3/23/2024) AMENDMENT HISTORY Section header amended; section amended substantially in its entirety; Ord. 95-12, Eff. 6/20/2012. Divisions (a), (a)(1), (b), and (c) amended; Ord. 166-16 , Eff. 9/10/2016. Division (c) amended; divisions (c)(1)-(3) added; Ord. 179-18, Eff. 8/27/2018. Nonsubstantive amendments to divisions (c), (c)(2) and (3); divisions (c)(4) and (5) added; Ord. 122-23, Eff. 8/5/2023. Nonsubstantive amendments to divisions (c), (c)(2)-(3); division (c)(4) restated; division (c)(5) deleted; Ord. 159- 23, Eff. 8/28/2023. Division (c)(3) amended; new divisions (c)(4)-(5)1 added; Ord. 33-24 , Eff. 3/23/2024. CODIFICATION NOTE 1. So in Ord. 33-24. SEC. 1111.2. SIGN PERMITS. (a) New general advertising signs are prohibited in any Conservation District or on any historic property regulated by this Article 11. (b) If a permit for a sign is required pursuant to Article 6 of this Code, the requirements of this Section shall apply to such permit in addition to those of Article 6.