15.050 Review of Permit Applications to Construct or Alter Designated

Structures or Structures in Designated Areas.

A. Permit Required for Work to a Designated Landmark Site or Structure. No person shall do any work listed below

to a designated landmark site or structure without Grst obtaining review and permit approval from the Historic

and Cultural Preservation Committee.

The work listed below on any structure or site within a designated historic district, shall require approval of the

Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee, pursuant to procedures in Section 24.050 et al.

 1.   Exterior alterations, as deGned below, shall be subject to review and approval by the Historic and

 Cultural Preservation Committee. Alterations of a minor nature, as deGned below, shall be subject to

 administrative review and approval, and shall not require public noticing.

 2.   Alteration shall be deGned as any change, including repair or replacement of damaged or worn

 materials, to the exterior appearance of a building, and shall include, but is not limited to, Gnish materials;

windows; doors; signs, including the removal, repair, or repainting of historic signs; awnings; threshold

 materials; and change in paint colors. Alteration shall also include, but is not limited to, proposals which aJect

the streetscape, such as landscaping; light poles; outdoor use areas; and mechanical equipment.

 3.  Minor nature shall be deGned to include, but is not limited to, alterations which involve routine

maintenance, paint touch-up, or repainting with same colors, which does not substantially change the existing

appearance of the structure. Exterior alterations of a minor nature should follow the recommendations of the

Petaluma Historic Commercial District Design Guidelines.

B. Application for Permit. The Department shall maintain a current record of designated landmarks and historic

districts, and such lists shall be referred to by the Building Division before issuance of permits. Applications for

permits to do work for which a permit is required by Section 15.050(A) shall be submitted to the Department for

processing. Application shall include plans and speciGcations showing the proposed exterior appearance, color,

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and texture of materials, and the proposed architectural design of the exterior of the structure. Where required by

the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee, applications shall also show the relationship of the proposed

work to the environs. If the application does not provide suIcient information for review by the Historic and

Cultural Preservation Committee, the Department shall require the omitted information from the applicant.

C. Procedure. Where Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee hearings are provided for by this Chapter, the

proceedings for action, referral and appeal shall be the same as those provided in Section 24.100 for conditional

use permits.

D. Hearing by Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee. The Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee shall

hold a public hearing on the applications for modiGcations to landmark sites per Section 15.050(A). Notice of such

hearing is to be given as required for conditional use permits in Section 24.100 and shall include written notice to

recognized historical preservation organizations. (Ord. 2811 § 4, 2022.)