Wake Forest Historic Property Handbook & Design - 2021

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Standards for Demolition 1. It is appropriate to completely document the building in its original location through photographs (black & white and color) and provide a copy of the documentation to the Wake Forest Development Services Department and the State Historic Preservation Office. 2. It is appropriate to consult with a structural engineer who specializes or is knowledgeable about historic buildings to document the structural integrity of the building and determine if the building can be relocated to save it from demolition. 3. A COA for post-demolition site development for the proposed use of the property after the building is removed to the Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission is required before or simultaneously with the COA for demolition. Refer to the standards for Site and Setting for additional information. 4. It is appropriate to protect adjacent buildings and structures during the demolition. 5. It is appropriate to protect archaeological resources during demolition. Report any archaeological findings to the Planning Department and N.C. Office of State Archaeology immediately. 6. It is appropriate to work closely with the Planning Department and the Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission during the entire process. It is the applicants responsibility to manage the salvage operation including identification of the salvage company or organization, hiring, contracting, scheduling, supervision and execution. 7. It is appropriate to maintain a secure site during the demolition and redevelopment process. 8. It is appropriate to conduct demolition activities during specific times of the day and to notify neighbors of activities. 9. Following demolition, it is appropriate to develop the site promptly, in accordance with the approved COA. Demolition by Neglect (Failure to Maintain) Section 16.2.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is entitled “Demolition by Neglect of Historic Properties”. Demolition by neglect of any designated historic landmark or property located within a historic district shall constitute a violation of this ordinance. Owners of historic properties and structures shall have the responsibility to preserve those properties and struc- tures against decay, deterioration, and structural defects and to correct conditions that would compromise those properties’ and structures’ long-term integrity. For the purposes of this ordinance “demolition by neglect” shall mean the failure by the owner or other responsible person with legal control of any building or structure (including walls, fences, light fixtures, steps, pavement, paths, outdoor signs, or any other appurtenant feature), to keep the building or structure free of decay, deterioration, and structural defects to such a de- gree that the structural integrity or habitability of the structure may be threatened. Demolition by neglect shall also include the failure of such owner, or other responsible person to repair, upon written notice of violation of this ordinance by the town, such exterior features as are

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