This legislation is enacted in order to promote
the economic and general welfare of the City of Middletown and the
public generally, and to ensure the harmonious, orderly and efficient
growth and development of the areas within the district of this municipality.
The City of Middletown is rich in architectural history and culture.
The purpose of this legislation is to ensure the existence of this
fact for future generations. This shall be achieved by enacting legislation
that calls for the continued existence, restoration and preservation
of historic downtown Middletown and its buildings, construction of
buildings which conform to the surrounding historic styles and making
certain that any work done on existing structures is harmonious to
the existing historical features of the buildings contained within
the district.
[Amended 5-20-2014]
The geographic boundaries of the Architectural Control District shall be the same as the boundaries of the Downtown Middletown Business Improvement District, as described in §
203-1 of the Code of the City of Middletown and in Exhibit 2, Boundaries, attached to the end of Chapter
203, Business Improvement Districts, of the Code of the City of Middletown, together with the following additional streets to be included in the Architectural Control District:
East Main Street from Montgomery Street to Railroad Avenue
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North Street from Wickham Avenue to Prospect Street
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Railroad Avenue from Montgomery Street to East Main Street
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Wickham Avenue from Linden Avenue to Grove Street
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[Amended 3-8-1999]
Failure to comply with this chapter is an offense
within the meaning of the Penal Law of the State of New York, and
any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 and/or up to 15
days in jail, and each day on which such violation occurs or continues
shall constitute a separate offense, plus the Corporation Counsel
of the City of Middletown is authorized to seek an injunction halting
any work done in violation of this chapter, and a violator will pay
reasonable attorney fees for such legal action if the City is successful.
[Added 10-15-1991; amended 12-27-2005]
The fee schedule shall be as follows:
Job Estimate
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Fee
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$10,000 or under
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$10
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$10,001 to $100,000
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$25
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$100,001 to $500,000
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$50
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$500,001 to $1,000,000
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$75
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$1,000,001 or higher
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$100
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