21.03.090 Major alteration.
“Major alteration” means those alterations that are not exempt or do not qualify as minor alterations, which include, but may not be limited to:
A. Demolition (CVMC 21.03.036);
B. Installation or alteration of windows, doors, or other historical features where the original opening is proposed to be enlarged, reduced or altered (also see the City’s HPP Appendix – National Park Service Preservation Brief 09: The Repair of Historic Windows);
C. Removal of historical landscapes;
D. Additions to a structure or site that exceed 499 square feet;
E. New construction, exterior remodels that require a major COA, or additions that exceed 499 square feet within a historic preservation district;
F. Relocation (CVMC 21.03.113);
G. Reconstruction (CVMC 21.03.110).
Also see the City’s HPP Section 4.0, Historic Preservation Projects – Certificate of Appropriateness, and Appendix – National Park Service Preservation Brief 14: New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings: Preservation Concerns. (Ord. 3196 § 3, 2011).