[Ord. 2003-06, 8/21/2003, § 500]
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In determining the recommendations to be made to the Board of Supervisor concerning the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness, HARB shall consider only those matters that are pertinent to the preservation of the historical and/or architectural aspect and nature of the building, site, area, or district, certified to have historical significance. HARB shall refer to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (Exhibit A[1]) and, when needed, cooperate with and enlist assistance from the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and other agencies, both public and private.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Township office.
2. 
HARB shall consider the following broader issues:
A. 
The broad historical values representing the cultural, political, economic, or social history of Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the United States.
B. 
The relationship of the building or structure to historic persons or events.
C. 
Significant architectural types representative of a certain historical period and a style or method of construction.
D. 
The effect of the proposed change upon the general historical and architectural nature of the district.
E. 
The appropriateness of the exterior architectural features that can be seen from a public street or way.
F. 
The general design, arrangement, texture, and material of a building or structure and the relation of such factors to similar features of buildings or structures in the district.
3. 
Specific consideration shall be given, but not limited to, the following:
A. 
Proportion of Building's Front Facades. Preserving the relationship between the width of the front of the building and the height of the front of the building.
B. 
Proportion of Openings Within the Building. Preserving the relationship of width to height of windows and doors.
C. 
Rhythms of Solids to Voids in the Front Facade. Preserving the relationship between a recurrent alteration of strong and weak architectural elements, thereby maintaining a rhythm of solids to voids.
D. 
Rhythm of Spacing of Buildings on Streets. Preserving the existing rhythm of recurrent or repeated building masses to spaces between each building.
E. 
Rhythm of Entrance and/or Porch Projections. Preserving the existing rhythm of entrances or porch projections to maintain a pedestrian scale.
F. 
Relationships of Building Heights. Preserving the existing relationship of building heights such that new construction or results of alterations are consistent with those of buildings throughout the district.
G. 
Relationship of Materials. Preserving the predominant materials of the district such as brick, stone, stucco, wood siding, or other material.
H. 
Relationship of Textures. Preserving the predominant textures of the district that may be smooth, such as stucco, or rough, such as brick, with tooled joints or horizontal wood siding or other textures. No substitute material shall be approved which is inappropriate, incompatible, or is destructive or has the potential to be destructive to the original fabric of the building or structure or with historic buildings and structures elsewhere in the district. No vinyl or aluminum siding or other material shall be allowed on the exterior of any masonry, e.g., brick, stucco, stone, wall of a building or structure unless the existing masonry cladding is determined to be not historic. No capping with aluminum or vinyl or other material shall be allowed on the exterior of character defining features of a building or structure.
I. 
Relationship of Architectural Details. Preserving character-defining features of buildings, such as architectural details including, but not limited to, cornices, lintels, arches, quoins, balustrades and iron work, chimneys, etc.
J. 
Relationship of Roof Shapes. Preserving compatible roof shapes such as gable, mansard, hip, flat, gambrel, and/or kinds of roof shapes.
K. 
Walls of Continuity. Preserving physical elements that comprise streetscapes such as brick walls, wrought-iron fences, building facades or combinations of these that form visual continuity and cohesiveness along the street.
L. 
Directional Expression of Front Elevation. Preserving the orientation of structural shapes, plan of openings and architectural detail that reflect a predominantly vertical, or horizontal character to the building's facade.
M. 
Scale. Preserving the scale of the built environment created by the size of units of construction and architectural detail that relate to the size of persons. In addition, preserving building relation of building mass to open space.
N. 
Variations. The HARB shall respect variations in a manner that will be in harmony with the character of other buildings or structures on the street and/or districts.
[Ord. 2003-06, 8/21/2003, § 501]
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Financial Feasibility. HARB shall consider the financial feasibility of its recommendations in response to a request for a certificate of appropriateness. Financial feasibility shall be determined by the HARB on the basis of an unreasonable cost for repair or replacement in-kind of whole or part of a building or structure. The applicant shall submit a minimum of three estimates from bona fide contractors and/or vendors substantiating his or her claim that the financial feasibility of repair in-kind is unreasonable. HARB shall determine as to the condition of said architectural feature based on its inspection, photographs or report from the Building Inspector or preservation staff or consultant.
[Ord. 2003-06, 8/21/2003, § 502]
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No sign or permanent external advertising display of any kind shall be erected, altered or used in the Historic District except for advertising or informing the public about the service, business, occupation or profession taking place in or about the property on which such sign or permanent external advertising display appears. No such sign or advertising display shall be constructed or altered notwithstanding zoning sign approval, until an application for permit to construct or alter has been reviewed by HARB for its compatibility in exterior material composition, design, and appearance with the district's historic resources and a permit granted thereon.
2. 
Historical markers may be authorized by HARB subject to the provisions to be developed by HARB, and such markers shall not be considered as signs but are to be erected in accordance with the requirements to be established for historic markers by HARB.