§ 32-7-405. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS OR NOTICE TO PROCEED REQUIRED.

(a)

Required.

(1)

Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Building Engineer may not issue a permit as required under § 32-7-403 of this subtitle until the Commission either:

(i)

Issues a certificate of appropriateness or a notice to proceed; or

(ii)

Proceeds as provided in this subtitle.

(2)

(i)

If the applicant submits a complete set of proposed plans not less than 14 days before the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting, the Commission shall consider and approve or deny the proposed plans at the next regularly schedule Commission meeting at which there is a quorum present.

(ii)

If the applicant submits a complete set of proposed plans less than 14 days before the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting, the Commission shall consider and approve or deny the proposed plans at the regularly scheduled Commission meeting at which there is a quorum present after the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting.

(iii)

If the Commission has not approved the plans or provided a report on the plans to the applicant within 10 working days after the regularly scheduled Commission meeting as provided in this paragraph, the plans shall be deemed to be approved by the Commission.

(b)

Correction notice.

(1)

The Code Official shall send a copy of a correction notice issued under Article 3, Title 6 of the Code to the Commission.

(2)

Within the time frame contained in the correction notice, the commission shall issue a certificate of appropriateness or notice to proceed with any necessary repair or correction in a manner consistent with the Commission's preservation guidelines.

(3)

This subsection does not authorize any demolition without commission review and approval.

(1988 Code, § 26-545) (Bill No. 6-99, § 1, 3-20-1999; Bill No. 112-02, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 26-07, § 3, 4-29-2007)