§ 21.56.080. Certificate of approval—Expiration.

A.

A certificate of approval of the Commission shall expire automatically, unless extended by the Commission, if:

1.

In the case of an application for the demolition, moving or alteration of a structure, the work has not commenced within six months and been completed within one year from the date of issuance of the certificate of approval;

2.

In the case of an application for the construction of a new structure, the work has not commenced within one year from the date of issuance of the certificate of approval and been completed within three years; or

3.

For the purposes of this section, application for extension of approval shall be treated and considered as a new application before the Commission.

B.

Tolling of certificates of approval. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 21.56.080A of this Code, certificates of approval granted by the Historic Preservation Commission pursuant to Sections 21.56.040 through 21.56.070 of this Code and extensions thereof which are active and valid as of June 30, 2012, shall be tolled until June 30, 2014, so that all such certificates of approval and extensions shall expire on, or any applicable extension request shall have been requested by, June 30, 2014, provided that this shall not apply to a historic property that has been a subject of a final determination of demolition by neglect as defined under Section 21.56.020.

C.

Any changes to plans previously approved under an issued certificate of approval that are required in response to Section 17.04.630(B)1 referencing the City of Annapolis Code in force at the time construction commences, must be referred to the Historic Preservation Commission for re-evaluation if there is a necessary change to the exterior as approved.

(Ord. O-1-04 Revised (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. O-33-10 Amended, §§ II, V, 12-20-2010; Ord. No. O-33-10 Amended, § IV, 12-20-2010, eff. 10-1-2011; Ord. No. O-21-12 Amended, § II, 6-18-2012)