§ 8-303. Application for changes to sites or structures -- Review of application.

   (a) Requirements. -- In reviewing an application, a commission shall:

   (1) use the guidelines adopted under § 8-301 of this subtitle; and

   (2) consider:

      (i) the historic, archaeological, or architectural significance of the site or structure and its relationship to the historic, archaeological, or architectural significance of the surrounding area;

      (ii) the relationship of the exterior architectural features of the structure to the remainder of the structure and to the surrounding area;

      (iii) the general compatibility of exterior design, scale, proportion, arrangement, texture, and materials proposed to be used; and

      (iv) any other factors, including aesthetics, that the commission considers pertinent.

(b) Restrictions. -- A commission shall consider only the exterior features of a structure.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66B, § 8.06(a)(2)(ii), (b), 8.07(a); 2012, ch. 426, § 2.