HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Certificates of Appropriateness of Historical Districts, Landmarks ORDINANCE NO. 3109
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 31.11 AS IT
NOW EXISTS AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 31.11 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REVISING PROCEDURES FOR
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS PERTAINING TO
HISTORIC DISTRICTS OR LANDMARKS; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING A
PENALTY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is
hereby amended by repealing Section 31.11 as it now exists and enacting a
new Section 31.11 as follows:
"Sec. 31.11. APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS.
(1) Certificate of Appropriateness. Any act of alteration,
demolition, new construction, or relocation as defined
herein shall require a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Furthermore, every application for a building permit or a
demolition permit, including the accompanying plans and
specifications, affecting the exterior architectural
appearance of a designated landmark or of a property
within a designated historic district shall be accompa-
nied by an application for a Certificate of Appro-
priateness.
The Building Official shall not issue the building or
demolition permit until a Certificate of Appropriateness
has been issued.
(2) Administrative Approval Process.
(a) Types of Alterations. A Certificate of Appropriate-
ness for the following types of exterior alterations
may be issued by staff of the Department of Plan-
ning and Housing, provided the proposed altera-
tions meet the adopted Design Guidelines and De-
sign Criteria:
(i) Gutters and downspouts;
(ii) Reroofing with cedar shakes or asphalt shin-
gles;
(iii) Installation or replacement of rubber or other
composition materials for flat roofs;
(iv) Removal of nonoriginal siding materials to
expose original siding materials;
(v) Installation or replacement of soffit vents;
and
(vi) Replacement of storm doors with new storm
doors designed with large panels of glass of
very simple design.
(b) Administrative Approval Procedure. Upon receipt
of a fully completed application for a Certificate
of Appropriateness, the application materials will
be reviewed by staff of the Department of Planning
and Housing. The application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness may be:
(i) Approved as presented;
(ii) Approved with modifications;
(iii) Denied; or
(iv) Referred to the Historic Preservation Commis-
sion.
(c) Unresolved Dispute. Any unresolved dispute as to
administrative interpretation of Municipal Code
requirements will automatically require the entire
application to be processed in accordance with the
Historic Preservation Commission review procedure
specified by Chapter 31 of the Municipal Code.
Applications which have not received final adminis-
trative approval within thirty (30) days from the
date of acceptance of the application, due to any
unresolved dispute as to the administrative inter-
pretation of the Municipal Code shall be submitted
in their entirety to the Historic Preservation
Commission.
(3) Determination by the Historic Preservation Commission.
(a) Applications. The Commission shall review the
application for a Certificate of Appropriateness and
issue or deny the application, except as provided
for in Section 31.11(2) .
(b) Approval/Denial. Written notice of the approval or
denial of the application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness shall be provided by the Depart-
ment of Planning and Housing to the applicant and
the Building Official within seven (7) days follow-
ing the determination and shall be accompanied by a
Certificate of Appropriateness in the case of an
approval.
(c) Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness. A
denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be
accompanied by a statement of the reasons for the
denial. The Commission shall make recommendations
to the applicant concerning changes, if any, in the
proposed action that would cause the Commission to
reconsider its denial and shall confer with the
applicant and attempt to resolve as quickly as
possible the differences between the owner and the
Commis-
sion. The applicant may resubmit an amend-
ed application or reapply for a building or demoli-
tion permit that takes into consideration the recom-
mendations of the Commission.
(d) Subsequent Applications. All structures that have
once obtained a Certificate of Appropriateness shall
be required to obtain a Certificate of Appropriate-
ness for all subsequent alterations, new construc-
tion, or demolition.
(4) Other Codes, Regulations, and Ordinances. In granting
or denying a Certificate of Appropriateness, the Com-
mission shall not have the power to override housing
codes, zoning regulations, or any other Ordinances of the
City.
(5) Building Permit. Upon issuance of a Certificate of
Appropriateness, the applicant may apply for a building
permit, if required."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall con-
stitute a municipal infraction, punishable as set out in Section 1.9, Ames
Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this llth day of December 1990.
Nanc Dionigi ity Clerk eryu is, Mayor
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