Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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maintenance, restoration, or a amended plans or drawings to the Planning
combination thereof. Authority. The decision of the Planning
3. In the case of the alteration of a structure Authority as to whether an amendment may be
other than a landmark or of new reviewed under this subsection shall be final.
construction within a district, where the
Planning Authority determines that the 17.7.9 Review process for demolition of
proposed exterior changes to a structure landmarks or contributing structures within a
are not readily visible at pedestrian heights district
from any public way. Where a Certificate A. Any applicant seeking demolition of a landmark
of Appropriateness is required for such or contributing structure must apply for a
changes, a Certificate of Non-Applicability Certificate of Economic Hardship to the Board
shall be issued upon request for those of Appeals in accordance with Section 17.9 of
portions of the structure or structures not this article. Said application must be approved
visible at such heights, provided, however, by the Board of Appeals before a demolition
this paragraph shall not apply to alteration permit can be issued.
of a landmark or to any demolition. B. Any applicant seeking demolition of a
4. After any appeal where the Historic noncontributing building as defined in this
Preservation Board, Planning Board or any article may apply directly for a demolition
court determines that paragraphs (1), (2) permit without receiving approval from the
or (3) of this subsection are applicable. Historic Preservation Board or a Certificate of
B. The Planning Authority shall act upon any Economic Hardship from the Board of Appeals.
application for a Certificate of Non-Applicability C. Any applicant seeking demolition of a portion
within 14 days of receiving a complete written of a contributing or landmark structure may
description of all work to be undertaken. request that the Historic Preservation Board
make a determination as to whether such
17.7.8 Amendments to approved certificates of portion of the structure is noncontributing
appropriateness based on the definition of that classification
A. If at any time before or during work approved contained in this article. If the board
under the procedures set forth in this Section determines the portion to be noncontributing,
17.7 the applicant requests minor amendments the applicant may apply directly for a
to approved work, the Planning Authority may demolition permit.
approve such minor amendments under the
procedures set forth in Subsection 17.7.5, 17.8 STANDARDS FOR REVIEW OF
provided that such amendments will not result APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF
in a waiver or substantial alteration of the APPROPRIATENESS
approval or any condition attached to the 17.8.1 Historic Resources Design Manual
approval. The applicant shall supply a written A. The Historic Preservation Board may provide
statement of the proposed amendment and further guidance on how to meet the standards 17-16 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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