b . Public Hearing : Within thirty ( 30 ) days of the receipt of a completed application for a Certificate of Appropriateness , the Landmark Preservation Commission shall hold a public hearing . Public notices of such hearing and the purpose thereof shall be published in a newspaper one time at least seven ( 7 ) days prior to the date scheduled for such hearing .
c . Review : Upon review of the application the Landmark Preservation Commission shall determine whether the proposed work is of a nature which will adversely affect any exterior architectural feature or the future preservation , maintenance and use of the " LP " Landmark Preservation District . The Landmark Preservation Commission shall forward through its Secretary either a Certificate of Appropriateness or its written determination of disapproval and the reasons therefor to the applicant and the Building Official . If the Landmark Commission takes no action within 60 days of receipt of the completed application , a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be deemed issued by the Landmark Preservation Commission .
d . Changes : No change shall be made in the plans on which a Certificate of Appropriateness was issued without resubmittal to the Landmark Preservation Commission and approval thereof in the same manner as provided above for processing the original application .
e . Exemptions : Ordinary repairs and maintenance which do not involve changes in architectural and historical style or value , general design , structural arrangement , type of building materials , primary color or basic texture and accessory buildings less than 320 square feet , are exempt from the provisions of this section . ( Amend Ord 00-103 , 9 / 12 / 00 )
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Certificate of Appropriateness Guidelines ( 1 ) Facades Recommended Using original material type , if available , when repairing or restoring the façade Not Recommended Creating false facades . Painting brick that is historically unpainted . Stripping and staining wood that is historically painted . ( 2 ) Windows Recommended
Using old window as a guide for the window replacement when replacing entire window . Using the same material ( if available ). If like material is not available , a compatible substitute material may be used ( such as a window that is non-metallic in color ) that is as similar as possible to the original window .