Spokane Municipal Code

Title 17D City-wide Standards

Chapter 17D.100 Historic Preservation

Section 17D.100.200 Certificates of Appropriateness - When Required

1. A certificate of appropriateness is required prior to the issuance of any permit for the following activities:

1. 1. Demolition of a Spokane Register historic landmark or a contributing resource located within an historic district (National or Spokane Register);

1. 2. Relocation of an historic landmark or a contributing resource located within an historic district;

1. 3. any work that affects the exterior appearance of an historic landmark;

1. 4. any work that significantly affects the street-facing façade of a building located within an historic district; and

1. 5. development or new construction located within the designated boundaries of an historic district.

1. 6. The HPO may administratively approve certificate of appropriateness applications for non-contributing resources within historic districts in consultation with the Design Review Committee of the Commission.

2. Exemptions. The following activities do not require a certificate of appropriateness or review by the HPO or the Commission.

1. 1. Ordinary repair and maintenance activities, including emergency measures, which do not affect significant historic features.

1. 2. Ordinary repairs and maintenance which do not alter the appearance of a significant feature and do not utilize substitute materials.

1. 3. Repairs to or replacement of utility systems if such work does not alter a significant feature.

3. Table 17D.100.200-1 sets forth the list of the types of work that are reviewed by the full commission, types of work that can be approved administratively and types of work that are exempt from the requirement of a certificate of appropriateness.

Date Passed: Monday, September 16, 2019

Effective Date: Friday, November 1, 2019

ORD C35807 Section 5