§ 167-80. Maintenance and repair.

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance and repair of any exterior feature of a landmark property or property within an historic district which does not involve a change in design, material, color or outward appearance. No owner or person with an interest in real property designated as a landmark or included within an historic district shall permit the property to fall into a serious state of disrepair so as to result in the deterioration of any exterior architectural feature which would, in the judgment of the Historic Preservation Review Commission, produce a detrimental effect upon the character of the historic property or historic district as a whole or the life and character of the property itself. Examples of such deterioration include:

A. 

Deterioration of walls or other vertical supports of buildings or structures or site retaining walls and/or stairs;

B. 

Deterioration of roofs or horizontal members of buildings or structures;

C. 

Deterioration of architectural features such as towers, chimneys or parapets or site features such as stairs or terraces;

D. 

Deterioration or crumbling of materials such as stucco or wood;

E. 

Deterioration of weather-protective materials and measures for buildings, structures and general site conditions;

F. 

Deterioration of any feature so as to create a hazardous condition which could lead to the claim that demolition of all or a portion of a property is necessary for the public safety.