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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.

(c) In addition to the requirements of Article 6, an application for a business sign, general advertising sign, identifying sign, or nameplate to be located on a Significant or Contributory Building or any building in a Conservation District shall be subject to review pursuant to the provisions of this Article. The HPC, or the Planning Department pursuant to Section 1111.1 of this Code, shall disapprove the application or approve it with modifications to conform to the requirements outlined in Section 1111.6 of this Code, including the proposed location, materials, typeset, size of lettering, means of illumination, method of replacement, or the attachment so that the special architectural, historical or aesthetic significance of the subject building or the Conservation District are preserved. No application shall be denied on the basis of the content of the sign. (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; Ord. 179-18, File No. 180423, App. 7/27/2018, Eff. 8/27/2018) AMENDMENT HISTORY Section header amended; section amended in its entirety; Ord. 95-12, Eff. 6/20/2012. Division (c) amended; Ord. 179-18, Eff. 8/27/2018. SEC. 1111.3. REVIEW BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. The Department shall review all applications and shall determine within 30 days after the application is filed whether the application is complete. Applications for Minor Alterations that have been delegated to Department staff may be approved by the Department pursuant to Section 1111.1 without a hearing before the HPC. Upon acceptance as complete of an application that is not a Minor Alteration or upon appeal to or a request by the HPC to exercise its review powers over a Minor Alteration as set forth in 1111.1, the HPC shall hold a hearing and approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the application in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1111. (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. 1111.4. SCHEDULING AND NOTICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION HEARINGS. (a) If a public hearing before the HPC is required under this Section 1111, the Department shall set a time and place for the hearing within a reasonable period. Notice of the hearing shall be provided as required in Section 333 of this Code. (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; Ord. 179-18, File No. 180423, App. 7/27/2018, Eff. 8/27/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019) AMENDMENT HISTORY Section header amended; section amended in its entirety; Ord. 95-12, Eff. 6/20/2012. Division (a) amended; divisions (a)(1)-(b)(2) deleted; Ord. 179-18, Oper. 1/1/2019. SEC. 1111.5. DECISION BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION. (a) The HPC may approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions an application for a Permit to Alter or a Permit to Demolish and, where applicable for new or replacement construction, for a determination that the building is a Compatible Rehabilitation under Section 1113 or a Compatible Replacement Building under Section 1109(c), and shall make findings in support of its decision. (b) For applications for a Permit to Demolish, the applicant has the burden of establishing that the criteria governing the approval of applications set forth in Section 1111.7 have been met. (c) The decisions of the HPC shall be final except upon modification by the Planning Commission as provided in Section 1114 or upon the filing of a timely appeal to the Board of Appeals or Board of Supervisors as provided in Section 1115. (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; previously undesignated paragraph designated as division (a) and amended; divisions (b) and (c) added; Ord. 95-12, Eff. 6/20/2012. SEC. 1111.6. STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR ALTERATIONS. The HPC, the Board of Appeals, the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission, and the Department shall be governed by the following standards in the review of applications for Permits to Alter. In the case of conflict with other requirements, including the requirements of Article 10, the more restrictive standards shall apply. (a) The proposed alteration shall be consistent with and appropriate for the effectuation of the purposes of this Article 11. (b) The proposed work shall comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties for significant and contributory buildings, as well as any applicable guidelines, local interpretations, bulletins, or other policies. Development of local interpretations and guidelines based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards shall be led by the Planning Department through a public participation process; such local interpretations and guidelines shall be found in conformance with the General Plan and Planning Code by the Planning Commission and shall be adopted by both the HPC and the Planning Commission. If either body fails to act on any such local interpretation or guideline within 180 days of either body's initial hearing where the matter was considered for approval, such failure to act shall constitute approval by that body. In the case of any apparent inconsistency among the requirements of this Section, compliance with the requirements of the designating ordinance shall prevail. (c) For Significant Buildings - Categories I and II, and for Contributory Buildings - Categories III and IV, proposed alterations of structural elements and exterior features shall be consistent with the architectural character of the building, and shall comply with the following specific requirements: (1) The distinguishing original qualities or character of the building may not be damaged or destroyed. Any distinctive architectural feature which affects the overall appearance of the building shall not be removed or altered unless it is the only feasible means to protect the public safety. (2) The integrity of distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship that characterize a building shall be preserved. (3) Distinctive architectural features which are to be retained pursuant to Paragraph (1) but which are deteriorated shall be repaired rather than replaced, whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material shall match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features shall be based on accurate duplication of features, substantiated by historic, physical or pictorial evidence, if available, rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from other buildings or structures. Replacement of nonvisible structural elements need not match or duplicate the material being replaced. (4) Contemporary design of alterations is permitted, provided that such alterations do not destroy significant exterior architectural material and that such design is compatible with the size, scale, color, material and character of the building and its surroundings. (5) The degree to which distinctive features need be retained may be less when the alteration is to exterior elements not constituting a part of a principal facade or when it is an alteration of the ground-floor frontage in order to adapt the space for ground-floor uses. (6) In the case of Significant Buildings - Category I, any additions to height of the building (including addition of mechanical equipment) shall be limited to one story above the height of the existing roof, shall be compatible with the scale and character of the building, and shall in no event cover more than 75 percent of the roof area. (7) In the case of Significant Buildings - Category II, a new structure or addition, including one of greater height than the existing building, may be permitted on that portion of the lot not restricted in Appendix B even if such structure or addition will be visible when viewing the principal facades at ground level, provided that the structure or addition does not affect the appearance of the retained portion as a separate structure when so viewing the principal facades and is compatible in form and design with the retained portion. Alteration of the retained portion of the building is permitted as provided in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of this Subsection (c). (d) Within Conservation Districts, all major exterior alterations, of Category V Buildings, shall be compatible in scale and design with the District as set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of the Appendix which describes the District. (e) If TDR have been transferred from any Contributory Building, the building shall be subject to the same restrictions on alterations as a Significant Building. These restrictions may not be removed by the transfer of TDR back to the building. (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 Undesignated introductory paragraph amended; new division (b) added and former divisions (c) and (d) redesignated accordingly; division (e) added; Ord. 95-12, Eff. 6/20/2012.