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unsafe conditions according to the following provisions. 1. Any application for demolition of a Tier 2 or 3 structure must include documentation as to the condition of the property to support a claim of unsafe conditions. 2. This documentation shall be in the form of a report from a structural engineer recommended by the SHPO and paid for by the applicant. The report shall specifically address the roof, wall, floor, and foundation systems rated as a percentage structurally unsound. 3. If the structure to be demolished is an accessory structure, a similar report from the town building inspector may be submitted for the engineer’s report although the HPC may require that the applicant return with an engineer’s report at the applicant’s expense. 4. The HPC may also require an engineer’s report for any Tier 1 property at their discretion and at the applicant’s expense based on the considerations of specific site. 5. A structure found to be unsafe shall not automatically be issued a COA with no delay of demolition. The COA may be issued with a delay of demolition and an order for stabilization or shoring in order to avoid demolition by neglect. N. Salvage of Materials – Other Historic Structures: For applications regarding “other historic structures” as outlined in Section 15.11.4.A.2 above, the applicant shall make all materials available to salvagers prior to demolition according to the provisions below: 1. Such materials may be sold to a salvage company or any other interested party, donated to “Habitat for Humanity” or similar organizations, given away to individuals, businesses, or other organizations, or any combination thereof. 2. The applicant must publicly advertise, at least two weeks prior, a date and time for any interested materials salvager or other interested parties to visit the building to be demolished and arrange to acquire any desired salvage materials. The requirement of advertising may be waived by staff or the HPC when the salvage is handled in another acceptable manner or the potential salvage is of minimal value. 3. The applicant shall time the collection of materials in a logical manner, such as doors, windows, fireplace surrounds and mantels, cabinets, fixtures, etc. will be collected prior to wood flooring, although carpets could be collected early. 4. At the time the salvaged materials are collected the applicant or his agent must be on site to assure that materials are not damaged in the acquisition of other materials. O. Appeals. According to the provisions of NCGS 160A-400.9(e), an appeal from the decision of the HPC regarding a Major Certificate of Appropriateness application may be made by an aggrieved party in the nature of certiorari to the Board of Adjustment
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