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457 SECTION 31-140.2. RESTRICTION ON DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL. (A) NO DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL OF ANY LANDMARK OR STRUCTURE SPECIFIED IN A31-127.2 SHALL BEGIN UNTIL THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH STRUCTURE OR SITE HAS FIRST SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIVISION 3 OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND THE BOARD HAS APPROVED A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR SUCH ACTIVITY. (B) UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW SHALL HAVE SIXTY DAYS TO EITHER APPROVE SUCH APPLICATION AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS OR FIND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC AND ARCHTECTURAL PLACES AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST WILL BEST BE SERVED BY REQUIRING THE OWNER TO POSTPONE SUCH DEMOLITION AND MADE A BONAFIDE OFFER TO SELL SUCH STRUCTURE AND THE LAND PERTAINING THERETO AT A PRICE REASONABLY RELATED TO ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE. SUCH OFFER SHALL BE MADE TO THE CITY, OR TO ANY PERSON FIRM, CORPORATION, GOVERNMENT OR AGENCY AND RESTORE THE LANDMARK, BUILDING SITE OR STRUCTURE AND LANDS PERTAINING THERETO THE TIME DURING WHICH SUCH OFFERS TO SELL SHALL REMAIN OPEN SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: 3 MONTHS WHEN THE OFFERING PRICE IS LESS THAT $25,000. 4 MONTHS WHEN THE OFFERING PRICE IS GREATER THAN $25,000 BUT LESS THAN $40,000. 5 MONTHS WHEN THE OFFERING PRICE IS GREATER THAN $40,000 BUT LESS THAN $55,000. 6 MONTHS WHEN THE OFFERING PRICE IS GREATER THAN $55,000 BUT LESS THAN $75,000. 7 MONTHS WHEN THE OFFERING PRICE IS GREATER THAN $75,000 BUT LESS THAN $90,000. 12 MONTHS WHEN THE OFFERING PRICE IS GREATER THAN $90,000. IF SUCH BONAFIDE OFFER IS UNACCEPTED AFTER THE DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD THE OWNER SHALL BE PERMITTED TO DEMOLISH SUCH STRUCTURE AS A MATTER OF RIGHT. NEITHER THE OWNER OF NOR THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF A STRUCTURE OR SITE IN ANY OF THE CATEGORIES SET FORTH IN f�31-127.2 W+TH+N-THE-AREH+TEETURAE DESIGN-GgNTR9L-DTSTRIET-BR-9F-AN-H+STORTE-LANBMARK SHALL PERMIT SUCH STRUCTURE, LANDMARK, OR PROPERTY TO FALL INTO A STATE OF DISREPAIR WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE DETERIORATION OF ANY EXTERIOR APPURTENANCE OR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE SO AS TO PRODUCE OR TEND TO PRODUCE, IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT UPON THE CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE OR THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE LANDMARK,STRUCTURE OR PROPERTY IN QUESTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (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 OR 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 EVIRONMENT E.G. FENCES, GATES, SIDEWALKS, STEPS, SIGNS, ACCESSING STRUCTURES AND LANDSCAPINT; (H) THE DETERIORATION OF ANY FEATURE SO AS TO CREATE OR PERMIT THE CREATION OF ANY HAZARDOUS OR UNSAFE CONDITION OR CONDITIONS.