A. Permit requirement for demolition or alteration of historic resources.
No person, organization, society, association, corporation, or any governmental agency or representative thereof, directly or indirectly, shall, without first obtaining a permit as herein provided, demolish or alter an historical resource.
B. Demolition or alteration of historic resources, application procedures and conditions.
Permits for demolition or alteration of an historic resource, whether all or in part, shall be obtained by making application to the Township. The application shall be accompanied by written and other materials, such as photographs and drawings, providing the following information concerning the resource:

(1) Owner of record.
(2) Site plan showing all buildings, structures, plantings, and features of the property on which the resource is located.
(3) Recent photographs of the resource and its physical context.
(4) Reasons for demolition or alteration.
(5) Method of demolition or alteration.
(6) Disposition of materials from demolition or alteration.
(7) Projected uses of the site following demolition or alteration of the resource.

C. Demolition or alteration permit application review.
The Zoning Officer shall notify the Historical Commission of the application for demolition or alteration permit within five business days of acceptance of a properly filed application, including relevant fees. Within 30 days of the date of application filing, the Historical Commission or a subcommittee thereof shall consider the application for demolition or alteration and shall render an initial recommendation.
D. Initial recommendation of Historical Commission.
The Historical Commission may recommend approval of the demolition or alteration permit application and may so advise the Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer then is authorized to issue the demolition or alteration permit in accordance with the Building and Fire Codes and other applicable codes. Alternatively, the Historical Commission may require that the applicant provide documentation of the resource proposed for demolition or alteration prior to the issuance of a demolition or alteration permit.
E. Documentation of historic resources.
Upon the direction of the Historical Commission pursuant to Subsection D, above. the applicant for a demolition or alteration permit shall provide an historical resource impact study documenting the resource proposed to be demolished or altered. Such documentation shall include:

(1) A detailed description of the resource and its context, including topography, vegetation, landscaping, driveways, and associated structures and features.
(2) Detailed site plan of the resource, measured floor plans, and exterior elevations.
(3) Comprehensive photographic record of the resource and its context.
(4) Statement of the significance of the resource and its context to the Township and environs.
(5) Financial documentation, including:

(a) Amount paid for property, date of purchase, and party from whom purchased, including a description of the relationship, whether business or familial, if any, between the owner and the person from whom the property was purchased.
(b) Assessed value of the land and improvements thereon according to the most recent assessment.
(c) For depreciable properties, a pro forma financial statement prepared by an accountant or broker of record.
(d) All appraisals obtained by the owner in connection with his purchase or financing of the property or during his ownership of the property.
(e) Bona fide offers of the property for sale or rent, price asked, and offers received, if any.
(f) Any consideration by the owner as to adaptive uses for the property, including the historic resources.

(6) Statement of potential impact of proposed demolition or alteration on historic resources and mitigation measures that have been considered to diminish or eliminate any harmful effects that could result.

F. Second recommendation of the Historical Commission.
Upon receipt of the full documentation of the historic resource proposed for demolition or alteration, the Zoning Officer shall notify the Historical Commission within five business days of acceptance. Within 30 days of the date of the full documentation filing the Historical Commission or a subcommittee thereof shall consider the application for demolition or alteration and shall render a recommendation. The Historical Commission may recommend approval of the demolition or alteration application and so advise the Zoning Officer. Alternatively, the Historical Commission may recommend denial of the application. In such cases, the Historical Commission shall make a written report to the Board of Supervisors setting forth reasons for the recommendation and the evidence considered.
G. Board of Supervisors decision on demolitions or alterations.
Within 30 days of receipt of the Historical Commission's report, the Board of Supervisors shall consider the Historical Commission's recommendation for denial of the application for demolition or alteration of an historic resource. The owner of the resource proposed for demolition or alteration shall be given at least 10 days' notice of the meeting of the Board of Supervisors to consider the denial recommendation. The Board of Supervisors shall consider any evidence, reports, or testimony from interested parties and shall render a decision to either deny or approve the application for demolition or alteration within 21 days of the meeting. This period may be extended, and its length established, by mutual consent of the applicant and the Board of Supervisors.

See § 200-58: Historic resources protection for more detailed information.
See Permit Applications for more information.
See Forms and Applications for more information.
See Historical Commission for more information on this commission.