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Appendix 9 Demolition of Historic Structures Ordinance
Wake Forest UDO 15.11.4 Certificate of Appropriateness – Demolition of Historic Structures A. Applicability and Authority: A COA, approved and issued by the HPC subject to the provisions below, is required prior to the demolition, removal or destruction of any of the following historic structures: 1. Locally Designated Historic Structures: All locally designated historic landmarks or properties within a historic district pursuant to the authority granted in NCGS 160A-440.14, and 2. Other Historic Structures: All other historic structures located within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town of Wake Forest pursuant to the authority granted in Session Law 2007-66, House Bill 827 ratified June 7, 2007 by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina. Such structures shall include those which are: a. Designated as a State or national landmark;
b. Individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places; c. Individually identified as a contributing structure in a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places; d. Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; e. Individually listed in the State inventory of historic places; f. Individually listed in the county Register of Historic Places; or, g. Individually listed in the Town of Wake Forest local inventory of historic places, as per Section 15.11.1.B above.
B. Process Type: Quasi-Judicial (See also 15.5) C. Pre-Application Meeting: No meeting is required but applicants are encouraged to call or visit the Administrator to determine what information is required for the application. D. Required Application Information: Each application shall contain a Sketch Plan (15.4.2) designating the extent of the proposed demolition, removal or destruction of historic structures. E. Determination of Compliance – Locally Designated Historic Structures: For applications regarding “locally designated historic structures” as outlined in Section 15.11.4.A.1 above, the Administrator shall review the application to ensure that it is complete and schedule the matter for a public hearing before the HPC.
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