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Pg. 6 (a) The deterioration of exterior walls or other vertical supports; (b) The deterioration of roofs or other horizontal members; (c) The deterioration of exterior chimneys; • (d) The deterioration or crumbling of exterior plaster or mortar; (e) The ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs and foundations, including broken windows or doors; (f) The peeling of paint, rotting, holes and other forms of decay; (g) The lack of maintenance of surrounding environment e.g, fences, gates, sidewalks, steps, signs, accessing structures and landscaping; (h) The deterioration of any feature so as to create or permit the creation of any hazardous or unsafe condition or conditions. The enforcing officer shall give notice After-netsee; by certified or registered mail by-the-en€ere}ag-e€Beer; of specific instances of failure to maintain or repair. The owner or person in charge of such structure shall have sixty days to remedy such violation.-_ provided that the Board of Architectural Review, upon request may allow an extension of up to sixty days to remedy such violations. Thereafter, each day during which there exists any violation of this section shall constitute a separate violation and shall be punishable as provided in article XXVIII of this chapter. Section 31-146. Permit required; prerequisites to issuance. No improvement, structural or otherwise, 3n-the-Arekiteetnra�-Bessgn • Eentre�-Btstriet to any property covered shall be located, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired or demolished unless a permit therefor is issued by the zoning administrator. No such building permit shall be issued by the zoning administrator unless: (a) A certificate of appropriateness has been issued for the purpose by the board of architectural review to the owner thereof; and (b) The location, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or demolition thereof otherwise complies with the requirements of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and other ordinances and laws applicable and relating thereto except, as otherwise provided in this article. Section 31-147.1. Appeals. (a) Any decision of the Board of Architectural Review may be appealed to the City Council. The decision of City Council may thereafter be appealed to the Circuit Court for review by the owner (or his agent) of the property for which the decision was sought or any adjacent property owner. The appealing body shall file a petition at law, setting forth the alleged illegality of the action taken, and shall be filed within thirty days after the final decision has been rendered. •