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 Sewalls Point
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 30. HISTORIC PRESERVATION

  § 30-5. Certificate of authorization for work affecting historic resources.  

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  • (a)

    Required. A certificate of authorization shall be issued by the town commission prior to approving any preliminary plan involving alteration, demolition, relocation, reconstruction, excavation or new construction upon any site which will result in a change to the original appearance of an archaeological site or historic resource listed on the Florida Master Site File.

    (b)

    Application; hearing. An applicant for a certificate of authorization shall submit an application to the town clerk accompanied by full plans and specifications and a site plan. In the case of sites involving historic structures, the application shall include samples of materials deemed appropriate by the town commission to fully describe the proposed appearance, color, texture, materials, or design of the historic structure and any outbuilding, wall, courtyard, fence, landscape feature, paving, signage or exterior lighting. The applicant shall provide adequate information to enable the town commission to visualize the effect of the proposed action on the historic resource and on adjacent buildings and streetscapes. The town commission shall hold a public hearing upon an application for a certificate of authorization affecting designated historic resources. Notice of the public hearing shall be given to the property owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, and to other interested parties by an advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten calendar days, but not more than 20 calendar days, prior to the date of hearing. The town commission shall meet and act upon an application for a certificate of authorization within 60 calendar days of receipt of the application and materials adequately describing the proposed action.

    (c)

    Decision; issuance; records. The town commission shall approve the certificate of authorization, deny the certificate of authorization, or approve the certificate of authorization with conditions (subject to the acceptance of the conditions by the applicant), or suspend action on the application for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days in order to seek technical advice from outside sources or to meet further with the applicant to revise or modify the application. Failure of the town commission to act upon an application within 60 calendar days (if no additional information is required) or 90 calendar days (if additional information is required by town commission) shall result in the immediate issuance of the certificate of authorization applied for, without further action by the town commission. All decisions of the town commission shall be in writing and shall include findings of fact. Evidence of approval of the application shall be by the certificate of authorization issued by the town commission or the town commission's designated staff representative. Notice of a decision shall be given to the applicant and to the town building official, or any other appropriate public agency, as determined by the town commission. The town commission shall keep a record of its actions under this chapter.

    Violations of this section shall be a Class C violation, punishable as set forth in chapter 18.

(Code 1978, § 11-104; Ord. No. 290, exh. A, 1-15-2002)