§ 5-358. Minor exterior alterations.

(a)

If the city staff determines that the applicant is seeking a certificate of site plan approval to authorize only minor exterior alterations, as define in this section, the staff shall review the application to determine whether the proposed work complies with the regulations contained in this section and all applicable historic landmark ordinances, including the design guidelines, and approve or deny the application within five (5) working days of its receipt.

(b)

Any interested person may appeal the staff's decision by submitting to the staff a written request for the standard certificate of site plan approval review procedure by the historic preservation committee.

(c)

Minor exterior alteration is the installation of or alteration to fences, gutters and down spouts, signs, incandescent lighting fixtures; landscaping and hardscaping comprising less than twenty-five (25) percent of the front or side yard and additions and changes not visible from any street to the rear of the main structure or to an accessory structure.

(Ord. No. 1831, § 1, 8-27-02)