The Coatesville Historic Overlay District is
hereby established in accordance with the following legislative acts:
The Historic Overlay District has been established
to:
A.
Recognize structures and uses within the City which
reflect the cultural, economic, social, political and architectural
history of the City of Coatesville, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the United States.
B.
Protect historic resources listed on the National
Register of Historic Places as well as those identified locally which
are of historic value to the City of Coatesville.
C.
Establish a procedure whereby the historic significance of resources listed in Subsection B above is considered when they are targeted for reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition or razing.
D.
Mitigate negative effects associated with proposed
changes to historic resources and discourage the unnecessary demolition
of historic resources.
E.
Encourage the continued use of historic resources
and facilitate their appropriate reuse.
F.
Implement the recommendations of the City of Coatesville
Comprehensive Plan and Open Space, Recreation and Environmental Resources
Plan, as amended.
The Historic Overlay District shall include
the following historic resources, as classified below:
A.
Class I. Any structure or use listed individually
as a National Landmarks or on the National Register of Historic Places,
including but not limited to the following:
B.
Class II. Any structure or use which is within a district
listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including but
not limited to the City of Coatesville Historic District.
C.
Class III. Any structure or use which is not on the
National Register of Historic Places but is determined to be of significance
to the City of Coatesville and appropriately documented to that effect
by the City of Coatesville Historical Commission.
A.
Class I. The provisions of this article shall apply
when an applicant proposes to reconstruct, alter, restore, demolish
or raze, in whole or in part, the exterior of a Class I historic resource
which is visible from a public street or way.
B.
Class II.
(1)
Reconstruction, alteration or restoration. The provisions
of this article shall apply when:
(a)
An applicant proposes to reconstruct, alter
or restore, in whole or in part, the exterior of a Class II historic
resource which is visible from a public street or way; and
(2)
Demolition or razing. The provisions of this article
shall apply when an applicant proposes to demolish or raze, in whole
or in part, the exterior of a Class II historic resource which is
visible from a public street or way.
A.
Destruction of historic resource. A historic structure
which is involuntarily destroyed at least 75% by fire, explosion,
flood or other phenomena or legally condemned may be reconstructed
without being subject to the provisions of this article, provided
that:
(1)
The owner of the property had no prior knowledge or
reason to believe such destruction would occur;
(2)
The destruction was not caused directly or through
neglect by the owner or his or her agent; and
(3)
The owner provides a report to the Historical Commission
documenting the cause of the destruction.
B.
Projects approved by Secretary of Interior.
(1)
Projects that the Secretary of Interior, as administered
by the National Park Service, has approved as certified rehabilitation
are deemed approved and need not be reviewed according to the provisions
of this article, provided that:
(a)
One copy of Part 1, Evaluation of Significance,
and one copy of Part 2, Description of Rehabilitation Work, along
with evidence of their approval from the National Park Service, are
submitted to the Zoning Officer; and
(b)
The project is proposed to be completed as stated
in Part 2 of the application.
(2)
The Zoning Officer is authorized to issue a permit
for the reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition and razing
of a historic resource if evidence is presented that the project is
an approved certified rehabilitation according to the provisions of
this chapter.
A.
Application of regulations. The provisions of this
article shall overlay and supplement the provisions of the underlying
zoning district. In the event that the provisions of the underlying
zoning district and the provisions of this article are in conflict,
the more restrictive provision shall apply.
B.
Issuance of permits.
(1)
No Class I, Class II or Class III historic resource
shall be reconstructed, altered or restored, in whole or in part,
before an application for a building permit has been fully reviewed
by the Historical and Architectural Review Board (HARB), recommended
for a certificate of appropriateness by the HARB and approved by the
City Council.
(2)
No Class I or Class II historic resource shall be
demolished or razed, in whole or in part, before an application for
a building permit has been reviewed by the Historical Commission and
approved by the City Council.
C.
Historic District Map. The City of Coatesville Historic
District Map has been adopted by reference as part of this chapter
and declared to be part of this article.[1] The boundaries of the Historic Overlay District Map shall be interpreted in accordance with Article III of this chapter. The Historic District Map may be revised periodically by legislative action of City Council after a public hearing. In considering any revision, including additions, deletions or change of classification, to the Historic District Map, the Council shall receive a written recommendation from the Historical Commission.
D.
Routine maintenance and repair. Nothing in this article
shall be construed so as to prevent the routine maintenance or repair
of any exterior elements of any structure or use.
E.
Public safety. Nothing in this article shall be construed
so as to prevent the reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition
or razing of any historic resource which the Zoning Officer shall
certify as required for public safety.
Chapter 27, Historical Commission, of the City of Coatesville Code contains provisions regulating the membership and duties of the Historical Commission. In addition to the duties prescribed by Chapter 27, Historical Commission, the Historical Commission shall perform the following functions attributed to it for the purposes of administering this chapter:
B.
The Historical Commission shall make an annual report
to the City Council, which should include, but not be limited to,
an accounting of expenditures, justification for the appropriation
of funds for the upcoming year, a record of actions taken by the Historical
Commission in the preceding year and any recommendations for changes
to this chapter.
C.
The Historical Commission shall petition the City Council that defects or repairs of historic resources be undertaken for historic resources, in accordance with § 224-43.
D.
In addition, upon specific authorization by the City
Council, the Historical Commission may be empowered to:
(1)
Conduct a survey of structures and uses for the purpose
of determining those of historic and architectural significance, pertinent
facts about the structures and uses and any action to be undertaken
in coordination with the Planning Commission, Historical Commission
and any other appropriate groups.
(2)
Maintain and periodically revise the detailed listings
of historic resources and data pertaining to the resources, appropriately
classified with respect to national, state or local significance and
to period or field of interest.
(4)
Cooperate with and enlist assistance from the National
Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission, the Chester County Historical Society,
the Chester County Historic Preservation Office and other agencies,
public and private, concerned with historic structures and uses.
(5)
Prepare a design guide, describing colors and materials
which are appropriate within the Historic Overlay District, to assist
property owners or their agents who intend to reconstruct, alter or
restore a historic resource and to provide guidance to the HARB when
reviewing an application. The design guide is subject to approval
from the City Council.
A.
Membership.
(1)
The Historical and Architectural Review Board, hereinafter
referred to as the "HARB," shall be composed of seven members, appointed
by the City Council. The Council may designate the Historical Commission
or a subcommittee thereof as the Historical and Architectural Review
Board. Membership requirements for the HARB shall be as follows: at
least one member shall be a registered architect; at least one member
shall be a licensed real estate broker; at least one member shall
be a building inspector; and at least one member shall be a member
of the Planning Commission. The remaining members shall have a knowledge
of and an interest in the preservation of the Historic Overlay District.
A majority of the members shall be residents of the City of Coatesville.
(2)
The position of any member of the HARB appointed in
his or her capacity as a registered architect, licensed real estate
broker, building inspector or member of the Planning Commission who
ceases to be so engaged shall be automatically considered vacant.
This does not apply to professional career positions which have been
vacated for reasons of retirement.
(3)
The initial terms of the members of the HARB shall
be as follows: one member shall be appointed to serve until the first
day of January following the date the HARB becomes effective; two
members shall be appointed to serve until the first day of the second
January thereafter; two members shall be appointed to serve until
the first day of the third January thereafter; and two members shall
be appointed to serve until the first day of the fourth January thereafter.
(4)
The City Council shall appoint their successors on
the expiration of their respective terms to serve for periods of three
years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be only for the unexpired
portion of the term.
(5)
Any member may be removed from the HARB for cause,
by a majority vote of the City Council taken after the member has
received notice 15 days in advance of the intent to take such a vote.
A hearing shall be held in connection with the vote if the member
shall request it in writing.
B.
Officers. The HARB shall elect its own Chair, Vice
Chair and Secretary and create and fill such other offices as it may
determine. Officers shall serve annual terms and may succeed themselves.
C.
Rules and regulations. The HARB may make and alter
bylaws and regulations to govern its procedure consistent with the
ordinances of the City of Coatesville and the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
D.
Quorum. A majority of the HARB shall constitute a
quorum, and action taken at any meeting shall require the affirmative
vote of a quorum.
E.
Reimbursement. The members of the HARB shall serve
without compensation but may be reimbursed for direct expenses.
F.
Powers and duties of the HARB.
(1)
The HARB shall give counsel to the City Council regarding the advisability of issuing a certificate of appropriateness for the reconstruction, alteration or restoration of historic resources within the Historic Overlay District. The HARB's recommendation to the City Council shall be in the form of a written report, in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 224-40B below.
(2)
The HARB shall make an annual report to the City Council,
which should include, but not be limited to, an accounting of expenditures,
justification for the appropriation of funds for the upcoming year,
a record of actions taken by the HARB in the preceding year and any
recommendations for changes to this article.
(3)
The HARB shall hold a regularly scheduled monthly
public meeting, provided that there is business to conduct and shall
record minutes and transmit them to the City Council.
(4)
The HARB shall hold any additional public meetings
and hearings as necessary to execute its powers and duties as required
by this article or the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A.
Demolition of historic resources. Applications for a building permit required to demolish or raze a historic resource are reviewed by the Historical Commission for its recommendation, which is submitted to the City Council for its determination in accordance with § 224-40C.
(1)
All applications for demolitions received by the Code
Officer will be reviewed against the Historic Overlay District Map.
If the application involves an historic resource, the Zoning Officer
will advise the applicant that they must comply with the procedures
and requirements of this section.
(2)
Application requirements for the demolition of a Class
I or II historic resource. In addition to any other applicable requirements
under city codes, any applicant seeking a permit to demolish an historic
resource shall submit the following information in the form of a written
report and exhibits. The report shall be filed with the Zoning Officer,
who shall forward it to the Chairman of the Historical Commission.
(a)
Owner of record.
(b)
Classification on Historic District Map.
(c)
Site plan showing all buildings and structures
on the property.
(d)
Recent photographs of the resource proposed
for demolition.
(e)
Reasons for demolition.
(f)
Method of demolition.
(g)
Future uses of the site and of the materials
from the demolished resource.
(3)
Permit review procedures.
(a)
Upon determination by the Zoning Officer and
the Chairman that a complete application for a building permit for
demolition or razing of a historic resource has been filed, the Historical
Commission shall review the permit application at its regularly scheduled
public meeting or at a special hearing, to take place within 30 days
of the date of filing the complete application, to consider the recommendation
which it will give to the City Council.
(b)
The applicant shall be advised of the time and
place of said meeting or hearing and shall be invited to appear to
explain his or her reasons therefor. Additional hearings, if necessary,
shall be scheduled within 30 days of each other, unless mutually agreed
otherwise by the Historical Commission and the applicant.
(c)
Within 30 days of the final hearing, or before
its next regularly scheduled meeting, the Historical Commission shall
submit a report to the City Council and the applicant. The report
shall include:
[1]
The exact location of the historic resource
in question.
[2]
A description of the proposed demolition involving
the historic resource.
[3]
A list of adjacent structures or uses, documenting
their general exterior architectural characteristics.
[5]
A recommendation to approve, approve with conditions
or disapprove the building permit. The reasons for the recommendation
shall be set forth and, in the event of a conditional approval or
disapproval, the changes in the applicant's plans which are necessary
for Historical Commission approval.
(d)
If the Historical Commission shall fail to transmit
such report within 30 days after the final hearing, the application
shall be deemed to be recommended for approval, except where mutual
agreement has been made for an extension of the time limit.
(e)
If an applicant receives conditional approval
and decides to make the necessary changes, he or she shall so notify
the Historical Commission and the City Council, in writing, prior
to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council.
(f)
If the applicant intends to refile revised plans
to remedy the defects which led to the recommendation for disapproval,
the same review period and procedure set forth above shall apply.
(g)
Before the Historical Commission recommends
approval or denial of the demolition or razing of a historic resource,
in whole or in part, it may request the City Council to direct the
City Engineer, at the expense of the applicant, to provide it with
a report on the state of repair and stability of the historic resource
under consideration.
(4)
Historical Commission review standards. In making
a recommendation for the demolition or razing of a historic resource,
the Historical Commission shall consider:
(a)
The extent to which the historic resource constitutes
an immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare.
(b)
The significance of the historic resource to
the historic and architectural integrity and the economic vitality
of the Historic Overlay District.
(c)
The extent to which the applicant demonstrates
that the property owner is not capable of earning an economic return,
as appraised by a qualified real estate appraiser.
(d)
The extent to which the deterioration of the
historic resource and loss of economic use has been the result of
the applicant's actions.
(e)
The efforts made by the applicant to successfully
market the historic resource.
(f)
The proposed construction after demolition and
its impact on the integrity of the Historic Overlay District.
B.
Reconstruction, alteration or restoration of historic resources. Applications for certificates of appropriateness are reviewed by the HARB for its recommendation, which is submitted to the City Council for its determination in accordance with § 224-40C.
(1)
HARB preapplication review procedure.
(a)
Prior to the preparation of working drawings
and specifications or calling for proposals or bids from contractors
and developers, owners or agents may prepare preliminary scale drawings
and outline specifications for review and informal discussion with
the HARB. The purpose of this review shall be to acquaint the developer,
owner or agent with standards of appropriateness of design that are
required of his or her proposed development.
(b)
The preapplication review shall not require
formal application but does require notice to be given to the Zoning
Officer and subsequent notification to the Chair of the HARB at least
seven days before the date of the meeting at which the preliminary
drawings are to be discussed. Five copies of all documents shall be
submitted to the Zoning Officer, who shall forward one copy to the
Chairman of the HARB.
(c)
In the case of minor repairs, the HARB may recommend
approval at one review session if the preliminary drawings and other
materials are sufficiently clear and explicit. Should said material
indicate that the proposed minor repairs will not change the exterior
appearance of the historic resource, the HARB may exempt the application
from provisions of this article and recommend approval of a certificate
of appropriateness.
(2)
HARB full review procedure.
(a)
Application.
[1]
If, upon the determination of the Zoning Officer,
an application for a land development or building permit affects a
Class I, Class II or Class III historic resource, the Zoning Officer
shall inform the applicant of the specific requirements of this article.
[2]
Five copies of all drawings and plans for reconstruction,
alteration or restoration shall be submitted. The drawings and plans
shall be prepared by a design professional and shall include:
[a]
Plans and exterior elevations,
drawn to scale, with sufficient detail to show, as it relates to exterior
appearances, the architectural design of the historic resource, including
proposed materials, textures and colors and dimensions.
[b]
Plot or site plans, drawn to scale
not smaller than one inch equals 50 feet, showing adjoining property
lines and adjacent streets from which the proposed activity may be
viewed and all improvements affecting appearances, such as walls,
walks, terraces, landscaping, accessory buildings, parking, signs,
lights and other elements.
[c]
A location map, using the City
Zoning Map, drawn at a not smaller than one inch equals 200 feet,
indicating the general location of the historic resource in relation
to nearby roads and properties.
[d]
In cases where reconstruction,
alteration or restoration of a historic resource is proposed, the
application shall be accompanied by a set of legible black-and-white
or color photographs showing all sides of the historic resource and
photographs showing the adjacent properties and the relationship of
the historic resource to them.
[e]
In cases where demolition or razing
of portions of an historic resource is proposed, the application for
a permit to demolish shall be accompanied by a set of legible black-and-white
or color photographs showing all sides of the historic resource under
consideration and any interiors which relate its state of disrepair
or substantiate the need for demolition and photographs showing the
contiguous properties and the relationship of the historic structure
to them.
[3]
All of the above-mentioned materials shall be
filed with the Zoning Officer, who shall forward them to the Chairman
of the HARB. The Zoning Officer and the Chair of the HARB shall determine
if the application is complete.
(b)
HARB review.
[1]
Upon determination by the Zoning Officer and
the HARB that a complete application for a land development or building
permit for the reconstruction, alteration or restoration of a historic
resource has been filed, the HARB shall review the permit application
at its regularly scheduled public meeting or at a special hearing,
to take place within 30 days of the date of the filing of the complete
application, to consider the recommendation which it will give to
the City Council.
[2]
The applicant shall be advised of the time and
place of said hearing and shall be invited to appear to explain his
or her reasons therefor. Additional hearings, if necessary, shall
be scheduled within 30 days of each other, unless mutually agreed
otherwise by the HARB and the applicant.
[3]
Within 30 days of the final hearing or before
its next regularly scheduled meeting, the HARB shall submit a report
to the City Council and the applicant. The report shall include:
[a]
The exact location of the historic
resource in question.
[b]
A description of the proposed reconstruction,
alteration or restoration affecting the historic resource.
[c]
A list of adjacent structures or
uses, documenting their general exterior architectural characteristics.
[d]
Proposed improvements, including
but not limited to landscaping plans, grading, parking, sidewalks
and driveways.
[e]
The finished height and width of
any proposed construction or alterations.
[g]
A recommendation to approve, approve
with conditions or disapprove a certificate of appropriateness or
building permit. The reasons for the recommendation shall be set forth,
and in the event of a conditional approval or disapproval, the changes
in the applicant's plans which are necessary for HARB approval.
[4]
If the HARB shall fail to transmit such report
within 30 days after the final hearing, the application shall be deemed
to be approved, except where mutual agreement has been made for an
extension of the time limit.
[5]
If an applicant receives conditional approval
and decides to make the necessary changes, he or she shall so notify
the HARB and the City Council, in writing, prior to the next regularly
scheduled meeting of the City Council.
[6]
If the applicant intends to refile revised plans
to remedy the defects which led to the recommendation for disapproval,
the same review period and procedure set forth above shall apply.
[7]
Before the HARB approves or denies demolition
or razing of portions of a historic resource, it may call upon the
City Engineer, at the expense of the applicant, to provide it with
a report on the state of repair and stability of the historic resource
under consideration.
(3)
HARB review standards. The HARB shall use the criteria
established in this section when formulating its recommendation regarding
the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness.
(a)
The HARB shall consider the appropriateness
of exterior architectural features which can be seen from a public
street or way only and shall consider the general design, arrangement,
texture, material and color of the historic resource and the relation
of such factors to similar features of structures and uses within
the Historic Overlay District. This includes, but is not limited to,
cleaning methods, such as sandblasting or solvent washdown; the application
of nonstructural surface texture or veneers, such as stucco or siding;
replacement of similar types of windows, doors and other minor building
elements; and the alteration of decorative elements, such as cornices
or trim. The HARB shall not consider any matters not pertinent to
the preservation of the historic aspect and nature of the Historic
Overlay District.
(b)
The HARB may recommend against the issuance
of a certificate of appropriateness for the reconstruction, alteration
or restoration of any historic resource within the Historic Overlay
District which, in the HARB's opinion, would be detrimental to the
district and against the public interests of the City.
(c)
In determining the counsel to be presented to
the City Council concerning the issuing of a certificate of appropriateness
authorizing a permit for the reconstruction, alteration or restoration
of a historic resource, in whole or in part, within the Historic Overlay
District, the HARB shall consider the following relative to existing
structures and uses:
[1]
The significance of the historic resource to
the historic and architectural integrity of the Historic Overlay District.
[2]
The development history of the historic resource
and its components and the historic period most represented in its
existing condition.
[3]
The historic period or periods the applicant
proposes to use as the exterior appearance objective.
[4]
The quality of the documentation used by the
applicant to substantiate the proposed exterior appearance objective.
(d)
Compliance with Department of Interior's standards
for rehabilitation. When making its decision relative to the appropriateness
of the proposal, the HARB shall consider the most current version
of the guidelines for rehabilitating historic resources of the United
States Department of the Interior and the degree to which the proposed
work complies with such standards. At the minimum, the following general
standards shall be used:
[1]
Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide
a compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration
of the historic resource or site and its environment or to use a property
for its originally intended purpose.
[2]
The distinguishing original qualities or character
of a historic resource and its environment shall not be destroyed.
The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive
architectural features should be avoided when possible.
[3]
All historic resources shall be recognized as
products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis
and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.
[4]
Changes which may have taken place in the course
of time are evidence of the history and development of a historic
resource and its environment. These changes may have acquired significance
in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and
respected.
[5]
Distinctive stylistic features or examples of
skilled craftsmanship which characterize a historic resource shall
be treated with sensitivity.
[6]
Deteriorated architectural features shall be
repaired, rather than replaced, wherever possible. In the event that
replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material
being replaced in composition, design, color, texture and other visual
qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features
should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated
by historic, physical or pictorial evidence, rather than on conjectural
designs or the availability of different architectural elements from
other structures or uses.
[7]
The surface cleaning of historic resources shall
be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other
cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials
shall not be undertaken.
[8]
Contemporary design for alterations and additions
to existing historic resources shall not be discouraged when such
alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural
or cultural material and such design is compatible with the size,
scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood
or environment.
[9]
Wherever possible, new additions or alterations
to historic resources shall be done in such a manner that, if such
additions or alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential
form and integrity of the historic resource would not be impaired.
(e)
Historical Commission design guide. When making
its decision relative to the appropriateness of the proposal, guidelines
published by the Historical Commission and approved by the City Council
shall be considered.
C.
City Council review. The City Council makes the final
determination on issuing a building permit to demolish a historic
resource or a certificate of appropriateness to reconstruct, alter
or restore an historic resource.
(1)
Upon receipt of the report from the Historical Commission
or HARB, the City Council, at its next regularly scheduled meeting,
shall consider whether to grant the applicant a certificate of appropriateness
or building permit, as the case may be.
(2)
The applicant shall be advised by the Codes Administrator
of the time and place of the meeting at which his or her application
shall be considered. The applicant shall have the right to attend
this meeting and comment on his or her application.
(3)
In making its determination, the City Council shall
consider the Historical Commission or HARB report and the same criteria
used by the Historical Commission or HARB as set forth in this article.
(4)
If the City Council approves an application for the
reconstruction, alteration or restoration of a historic resource,
it shall issue a certificate of appropriateness, authorizing the Zoning
Officer to issue a building permit for the work proposed in the application.
(5)
If the City Council approves an application for demolition or razing of a historic resource, it shall authorize the Zoning Officer to issue a building permit. In an effort to seek alternatives to demolition, the City Council may delay the issuance of a building permit for up to 60 days, provided that the conditions set forth in § 224-41 are met.
(6)
If the City Council disapproves the application, it
shall do so in writing, and copies shall be given to the applicant,
Zoning Officer and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
The disapproval shall set forth the reasons therefor and shall indicate
the reasons for disapproval and changes in the applicant's plans which
are necessary to meet the City Council approval.
(7)
The City Council shall notify the applicant of its
decision within 10 days of its meeting at which the application was
considered, unless mutually agreed otherwise.
When the City Council has delayed issuance of a building permit for demolition or razing of a historic resource, as prescribed in § 224-40C(5) above, the applicant shall take the following steps during the required sixty-day delay period:
B.
Make a bona fide offer to sell the historic resource
at a price reasonably related to its fair market value to any person,
firm, corporation, government or agency, which gives reasonable assurance
that it is willing to preserve and restore the historic resource.
Prior to making such offer to sell, an owner shall first file a statement
with the Historical Commission, identifying the property, the offering
price and the date the offer to sell shall begin. The sixty-day delay
period shall not begin until such statement has been filed.
C.
Demonstrate to the City Council that the requirements
of this section have been met.
A.
The City Council, upon recommendation from the HARB
or Historical Commission, may issue a certificate of appropriateness
or building permit where the standards otherwise set forth in this
chapter are not met, but where the Council determines that failure
to issue the certificate or building permit would result in undue
hardship to the owner of the property. Before the City Council issues
a certificate or permit, the records must show that:
(1)
The property cannot yield a reasonable economic return
or that the owner cannot make any reasonable use of the property.
(2)
The plight of the owner is due to exceptional or unique
circumstances and not to the general applicability of this chapter.
(3)
The conditions or circumstances which constitute the
hardship were not caused or created by the property owner subsequent
to the effective date of this chapter.
A.
All historic resources should be preserved against
decay and deterioration and maintained free from structural defects
by the owner or such other person who may have the legal custody and
control thereof. Said owner or other person having legal custody and
control thereof should repair and thereafter maintain said historic
resource in a manner consistent with the Building Code and other pertinent
regulations of the City of Coatesville. The provisions of this article
shall not be construed to require a level of maintenance greater than
that required under provisions of other pertinent city regulations.
B.
The Historical Commission, on its own initiative, may file a petition with the City Council requesting that the owner or such other person who may have the legal custody and control thereof proceed under Chapter 82, Building Construction, of the Code of the City of Coatesville to require correction of defects or repairs to any historic resource so that it shall be preserved and protected in consonance with the purpose of this article and the public safety.
The applicant may appeal the denial of the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness or building permit in accordance with the appeals provisions of Article XVI of this chapter and the Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
When a certificate of appropriateness has been
issued, a copy thereof shall be transmitted to the Zoning Officer,
who shall from time to time, inspect the work approved by such certificate.
A.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to reconstruct,
alter or restore a Class I, Class II or Class III historic resource,
in whole or in part, before an application for a building permit has
been fully reviewed by the Historical and Architectural Review Board
(HARB), recommended for a certificate of appropriateness by the HARB
and approved by the City Council.
B.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to demolish
or raze, in whole or in part, a Class I or Class II historic resource
before an application for a building permit has been reviewed by the
Historical Commission and approved by the City Council.
C.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to perform
any reconstruction, alteration or restoration of a historic resource
which is not in accordance with an approved certificate of appropriateness.