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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

THE APPLICATION WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL HARDSHIP TO
THE APPLICANT, THEN THE COMMISSION, IN LIEU OF A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS, MAY ISSUE A NOTICE TO
PROCEED; OR,

(3) WHETHER THE PERMIT IS INAPPROPRIATE AND
NEITHER A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS NOR A NOTICE TO
PROCEED WILL BE ISSUED AND THE PERMIT DENIED.

(B) WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER REACHING ITS
DECISION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE ITS INSTRUCTIONS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES 6 PERMITS
TOGETHER WITH THE APPLICABLE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
RELATING THERETO. ALL DENIALS OF PERMITS WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION WITH A FULL
JUSTIFICATION OF THE DENIAL.

SECTION 25-51.10. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION:
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING BOUND BY THE
DETERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. THE DEPARTMENT OF
PLANNING AND ZONING, UPON RETURN TO THEM OF THE
APPLICATION, PLANS AMD SPECIFICATIONS RELATIVE THERETO
SHALL BE BOUND BY THE DETERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
IT SHALL APPROVE, IF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
OTHER APPLICABLE CODES OF HARFORD COUNTY, APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMMISSION AND SHALL DISAPPROVE THOSE
APPLICATIONS WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS DENIED.

SECTION 25-51.11. PERMIT POSTPONED FOR STRUCTURES
WITHIN HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND/OR ON THE PRELIMINARY OR
FINAL LANDMARKS LISTS: THE COMMISSION MAY, IF IT
DETERMINES ANY REQUEST FOR A PERMIT TO BE INAPPROPRIATE,
NOTIFY, IN WRITING, THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS,
LICENSES & PERMITS TO POSTPONE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY
AUTHORITY TO PROCEED. IF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS,
LICENSES & PERMITS IS NOTIFIED TO POSTPONE THE AUTHORITY
TO PROCEED, IT SHALL SO POSTPONE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED TWO (2) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION BY
THE COMMISSION, OR UNTIL THE COMMISSION ISSUES A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS OR NOTICE TO PROCEED,
WHICHEVER SHALL FIRST OCCUR. THE COMMISSION, WITHIN THE
PERIOD OF POSTPONEMENT, SHALL MEET WITH THE APPLICANT FOR
THE PERMIT AND SHALL CONSULT WITH HISTORIC AND CIVIC
GROUPS, PUBLIC AGENCIES AND INTERESTED CITIZENS TO
ASCERTAIN WHAT THE COUNTY MAY DO TO PRESERVE THE
STRUCTURES.

SECTION 25-51.12. NOT APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY
MAINTENANCE: NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
PREVENT ANY ORDINARY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ANY
STRUCTURE.

SECTION 25-51.13. APPEAL FROM THE DECISIONS OF THE
COMMISSION: ANY PERSON OR LEGAL ENTITY AGGRIEVED BY ANY