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HARFORD COUNTY

FORWARD THE SAME TO THE COMMISSION TOGETHER WITH ALL
PLANS, ELEVATIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY
TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES.
THE COMMISSION WILL TAKE NO ACTION UNTIL IT DETERMINES
THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE.

(C) THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES &
PERMITS SHALL NOT ISSUE ANY PERMIT UNTIL THE COMMISSION
SHALL EITHER ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS OR
NOTICE TO PROCEED OR SHALL PROCEED AS PROVIDED BY THIS
ACT; HOWEVER, IF THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT HAVE ACTED UPON
THE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS OF
THE RECEIPT THEREOF, IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE APPROVED BY
THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 25-51.7. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION:
DETERMINATIONS TO BE MADE BY THE COMMISSION.

(A)    IF THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT IS APPROPRIATE, OR, ALTHOUGH
INAPPROPRIATE, THE APPLICATION IS WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL
DEVIATION FROM THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, THE COMMISSION
SHALL FORWARD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES
& PERMITS A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS OR NOTICE TO
PROCEED, TOGETHER WITH THE APPLICABLE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION.

(B)    IF THE COMMISSION DOES NOT ISSUE A CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS OR NOTICE TO PROCEED, IT SHALL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING, ON THE APPLICATION, AND GIVE NOTICE TO
THE APPLICANT.

SECTION 2 5-51.8. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION:
PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION. WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS
AFTER THE NON-APPROVAL OF ANY APPLICATION FOR PERMIT, THE
COMMISSION SHALL POST NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND.
THE NOTICES SHALL APPRAISE THE PUBLIC OF THE TIME AND
PLACE OF SUCH HEARING.

SECTION 25-51.9. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION:
DETERMINATIONS RESULTING FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING.

(A) WITHIN REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF
A PUBLIC HEARING, THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE:

(1)    WHETHER THE PROPOSED PERMIT WILL BE
APPROPRIATE AND A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS MAY BE
ISSUED; OR,

(2)    WHETHER THE PROPOSED PERMIT IS
INAPPROPRIATE, BUT IS WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL DETRIMENT TO
THE PUBLIC WELFARE AND WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL DEROGATION
FROM THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ACT, AND DENIAL OF