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While the location of a property and tax incentives are the two
factors to consider when determining when the design guidelines
are required, another is the type of project that is proposed. For
a minor project, such as the replacement of a small amount of
material with the same material, a Certificate of Appropriateness
is not required. A larger project, such as constructing an addition
to a historic structure, constructing a new building in a historic
district, or changing the building material on a historic structure to
a new material, requires evaluation using the guidelines and the
receipt of a Certificate of Appropriateness prior to beginning work.
Note that this requirement is coupled with the location and the tax
incentives consideration when determining if the design guidelines
must be utilized. See the table below for examples of projects
that are required to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness prior to
beginning work.

Replace a Replacing Changing
few boards historic the building Constructing Constructing
of existing building material on a an addition a new
siding with material with non-contributing to a historic building in
the same new building building in the resource the district
siding material district

Certificate of
Appropriateness
is required

Certificate of
Appropriateness
is not required

*Note: Except for Overlay Districts, the design guidelines are only required if participating in tax programs.
This table presents a series of project types and notes whether they must receive a Certificate of
Appropriateness prior to beginning work.

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