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Borough of Newtown, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 314 Historic Districts
Chapter 314
Historic Districts
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Newtown
10-12-1999
by
Ord. No. 594
[1]
(Ch. 96 of the 1982 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 96, Historic Districts, adopted 12-22-1992 by Ord. No. 507.
Article I
Title, Authority and Purpose
§ 314-1
Short title.
§ 314-2
Legislative authority.
§ 314-3
Purposes.
Article II
Terminology
§ 314-4
Definitions; word usage.
Article III
Delineation and Interpretation of Historic Districts
§ 314-5
Delineation of Historic Districts.
§ 314-6
Interpretation of boundaries.
Article IV
Applicability
§ 314-7
General applicability.
§ 314-8
Certificate of appropriateness required.
§ 314-9
Exceptions.
Article V
Historical Architectural Review Board
§ 314-10
Establishment; composition; appointment; terms of members.
§ 314-11
Vacancies; removal.
§ 314-12
Conflicts of interest.
§ 314-13
Organization; meetings.
§ 314-14
Duties, obligations and powers of HARB.
§ 314-15
HARB activities requiring prior Borough Council authorization.
Article VI
COA Administrator
§ 314-16
Office of COA Administrator.
§ 314-17
Powers and duties of COA Administrator.
Article VII
Evaluation Criteria
§ 314-18
General recommendation criteria.
§ 314-19
Architectural design guidelines.
§ 314-20
Demolition.
§ 314-21
Signs.
Article VIII
Application Review Procedure
§ 314-22
Preapplication review procedure.
§ 314-23
Review by Historical and Architectural Review Board.
§ 314-24
Review by Newtown Borough Council.
Article IX
Financial Feasibility
§ 314-25
Financial feasibility review.
§ 314-26
Financial feasibility criteria.
§ 314-27
Financial feasibility determination.
Article X
Enforcement Provisions; Appeals
§ 314-28
Unlawful acts.
§ 314-29
Prosecution of violations.
§ 314-30
Notice of violation.
§ 314-31
Violations and penalties.
§ 314-32
Appeals.
Article XI
Miscellaneous
§ 314-33
Continuation of prior ordinances; repealer.
§ 314-34
Severability.
§ 314-35
Amendments.
§ 314-36
Effective date; certification by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.