§ 20-113. Deadline for determination.

(a)

The commission shall approve or reject an application for a certificate of appropriateness within 45 days after the filing thereof by the owner or occupant of an historic property, or of a structure, site, object or work of art located within a historic district. Evidence of approval shall be by a certificate of appropriateness issued by the commission. Notice of the issuance or denial of a certificate of appropriateness shall be sent by United States mail to the applicant and all other persons who have requested such notice in writing filed with the commission.

(b)

Failure of the commission to act within such 45 days shall constitute approval and no other evidence of approval shall be needed.

(Comp. 1976, § 5-128; Code 1989, § 38-126; Ord. of 2-3-1986, § 4(I))