Complete applications which can be reviewed by staff can usually be processed within 1-5 days of receipt. If the application is approved, a Certificate of Appropriateness is issued and sent to the Department of Inspections and Standards. The applicant then goes to 190 Dyer Street in Providence to obtain both the Certificate and the building permit, if one is needed. If staff cannot approve an application normally reviewed in-house, it will be referred to the PHDC for review at its next public hearing. Complete applications which must be reviewed by the PHDC are placed on the agenda for the next scheduled public hearing.
Public comment is invited.
The PHDC then votes on the application. The vote may be to approve as submitted, to approve with conditions, to approve in concept, to deny, or to continue review to a subsequent meeting. Staff issues final approval in the form of a Certificate of Appropriateness and stamped and signed drawings. The applicant collects the Certificate and a set of stamped drawings at the Department of Inspections and Standards when filing for a building permit. In some cases, the resolution will describe conditions of approval.