Hopewell City Zoning Code
§ 12-10A.6
Application Procedures.
a.
Applications for Development. The planning board and board of adjustment shall make available to the historic preservation commission an informational copy of every application submitted to either board for development in the historic district zone, and an informational copy of every new construction building permit application or for a demolition permit application in the historic district zone buffer area, or on historic sites designated on the zoning or official map or in any component element of the master plan. Failure to make the informational copy available shall not invalidate any hearing or proceeding. The historic preservation commission may provide its advice which shall be conveyed through its delegation of one of its members or staff to testify orally at the hearing on the application and to explain any written report which may have been submitted.
b.
Applications for Issuance of Permits Not Part of a Development Application.
1.
Upon receiving an application for a building or demolition permit in the historic district zone or for a building permit for new construction or for a demolition permit in the historic district zone buffer area, which is not part of an application for development, the construction official shall forward one copy thereof to the zoning officer who shall determine the eligibility of said application for exemption under subsection 12-10A.5, supra.
2.
Applications shall be submitted at least 14 days prior to a regularly scheduled planning board meeting.
3.
If the application is not eligible for exemption, the zoning officer shall so inform the applicant and shall require the submission of architectural elevations of the proposed building, including existing architectural elevations if an existing building is part of the application, and the site plan submission documents required under the borough site plan review ordinance.
4.
Upon receipt of the required documents, the zoning officer shall rule on the completeness of the application and shall then forward the complete application and architectural elevations to the historic preservation commission. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the applicant.