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Timestamp: 2019-01-16 02:42:37
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149', '§ 149']

Town of Perinton, NY Historic Preservation
§ 149-2 Authority.
§ 149-4 Historic Architecture Commission.
§ 149-5 Designation of landmarks and historic districts.
§ 149-6 Certificate of appropriateness for alteration; demolition or new construction affecting landmarks or historic districts.
§ 149-7 Criteria for approval of application.
§ 149-8 Application procedure; building permit.
§ 149-9 Hardship criteria.
§ 149-10 Hardship application procedure.
§ 149-11 Compliance required; inspection; stop-work order.
§ 149-12 Maintenance and repair required.
§ 149-13 Penalties for offenses.
§ 149-14 Appeals.
§ 149-15 Conflict with other provisions.
§ 149-16 Compliance with provisions required.
§ 149-17 Applicability.
§ 149-18 Amendment of provisions.
Chapter 149 Historic Preservation
Commission members shall serve for a term of three years, with the exception of the initial term of two of the members, which shall be one year, two which shall be two years and one which shall be three years.
[Amended 7-14-1993 by L.L. No. 9-1993]
Appointment of staff and professional consultants as necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission, with compensation only as approved by the Town Board.
Provisions for surveys of significant historic, architectural and cultural landmarks and historic districts within the Town.
Acceptance on behalf of the Town government of the donation of facade easements and development rights and the making of recommendations to the Town government concerning the acquisition of facade easements or other interests in real property as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Making recommendations to Town government concerning the utilization of state, federal or private funds to promote preservation of landmarks and historic districts within the Town.
Recommending acquisition of landmark structures by the Town government where their preservation is essential to the purposes of this chapter and where private preservation is not feasible.
Notice of a proposed designation shall be sent by first class mail to the owners of each of the properties proposed for designation, describing the properties proposed and announcing the date, time and place of a public hearing by the Commission to consider the designation. Such notice must be posted on the signboard maintained by the Town Clerk at least 10 but not more than 20 days prior to the date of the public hearing. Once the Commission has issued notice of a proposed designation, no building permits nor demolition permits shall be issued by the Director of Code Enforcement and Development [1]until the Commission has made its decision. A property owner who wants to do work on his property may request, by first class mail sent to the Town's Director of Code Enforcement and Development, that a determination on the proposed designation be made within 62 days of receipt of such request. Failure of the Historic Architecture Commission to timely comply with a request for such determination shall release the hold on a requested building or demolition permit.
[Amended 5-24-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000; 2-24-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
[Amended 7-14-1993 by L.L. No. 9-1993; 11-29-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006]
Visual compatibility with surrounding properties, including proportion of the property's front facade, proportion and arrangement of windows and other openings within the facade, roof shape and the rhythm of spacing of properties on streets, including setback. New and existing buildings and structures, and appurtenances thereof, which are moved, reconstructed, materially altered, or repaired shall be visually compatible in terms of the following criteria:
Proportion of front facade. The relationship of the width to the height of the front elevation shall be visually compatible with buildings, public ways, and places to which it is visually related.
Proportion of openings. The relationship of the width to height of windows shall be visually compatible with buildings, public ways, and places to which the building is visually related.
Rhythm of solids to voids in front facades. The relationship of solids to voids in the front facade of a building shall be visually compatible with buildings, public ways, and places to which it is visually related.
Rhythm of entrance porch and other projections. The relationship of entrances and other projections to sidewalks shall be visually compatible with the buildings, public ways, and places to which it is visually related.
Relationship of materials, texture, and color. The relationship of the materials, texture, and color of the facade shall be visually compatible with the predominant materials used in the buildings and structures to which it is visually related.
Directional expression of front elevation. A building shall be visually compatible with the buildings, public ways, and places to which it is visually related in its directional character, whether this be vertical character, horizontal character or nondirectional character.
Special considerations for existing buildings. For existing buildings, the Historic Architecture Commission shall consider the availability of materials, technology, and craftsmanship to duplicate existing styles, patterns, textures and overall detailing. When several acceptable alternatives are appropriate, costs may be considered by the Historic Architecture Commission.
Prior to the commencement of any work requiring a certificate of appropriateness, the owner shall file an application for such a certificate with the Commission. Such filing is to take place in the Town Code Enforcement and Development Department [1]on such forms as may be prepared. The application shall contain:
A fee as set from time to time by the Town Board shall accompany the application.
[Amended 11-29-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006]
The application shall contain all of the following information and documentation at the discretion of the HAC.
All decisions of the Commission shall be in writing, and shall be made within 62 days following the conclusion of the public hearing. A copy shall be sent to the applicant by first-class mail and a copy filed with the Town Clerk. The Commission's decision shall state the reasons for its decision.
Any person who demolishes, alters, constructs or permits a designated property or a property proposed for designation to fall into a serious state of disrepair in violation of this chapter shall be required to restore the property and its site to its appearance prior to the violation. Any action to enforce this subsection shall be brought by the Town Attorney upon authorization by the Town Board. This civil remedy shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any criminal prosecution and penalty.