(1) The provisions of Article
VII, Conservation and Preservation Overlays, shall apply to all Class 1 and Class 2 Historic Resources and contributing resources in local historic districts designated by the Board of Commissioners and identified on the Historic Resource Inventory, unless stated otherwise.
(2) The properties identified on the Historic Resource Inventory shall constitute an overlay to the Township Zoning Map.
(3) A means to guarantee the permanent protection of the historic integrity of the subject resource(s), such as the establishment of conservation easements or appropriate covenants in a form acceptable to the Township Solicitor, shall be provided prior to the granting of any conditional use approval and/or prior to the issuance of a zoning permit for a regulated use listed in Table 7.1.1, Historic Resource Uses.
(4) A use other than that permitted by the underlying district may only be permitted, provided that the following conditions are met:
(a) The use shall be contained within the historic buildings or structures unless otherwise specifically permitted.
(b) Obtaining a recommendation by the Historical Commission or Board of Historical Architectural Review (HARB) (if the property is in an historic district).
(c) Obtaining conditional use approval by the Board of Commissioners (BOC).
(d) Obtaining a zoning permit approval for a regulated use.
(5) This section excludes elements on a designated property which do not contribute to the historic resource.
(6) The most current version of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Structures, as amended, shall be used as a guideline in carrying out any plans involving the rehabilitation, alteration or enlargement of an historic resource(s).
For complete information, reference
§ 155-7.1: HROD Historic Resources Overlay District.