APCOA Application Process:
Blank APCOA Form
Pre-application Conference
In the interest of facilitating the process for property owners,
prospective applicants are invited to confer with the Commission as a
body prior to submission of a formal application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness. Such meetings are informal in nature, and are limited
to clarifying the Commission's authority under existing statute and
ordinance, its rules and procedures, an its formally adopted design
guidelines, if any. No action may be taken at the preapplication
stage.
APCOAS are not required for maintenance or repair work which does not
involve a change of existing design, exterior materials, outward
appearance or the installation of temporary signs permitted by the
Durham Zoning Regulations.
Application Process
An APCOA must be submitted to the Commission Chairman at least
fifteen days prior to the date of the next regularly scheduled meeting
to allow publication of the Legal Notice for a Public Hearing.
Applications must be accompanied by drawings, showing the nature of the
work to be performed as well as a list of materials to be used. APCOA
forms are available in the Town Hall at the Town Clerk's Office.
Completed applications should be delivered to the Town Clerk's office,
or mailed to Chairman, Historic District Commission, P.O. Box 428,
Durham, CT 06422. If you have a question concerning whether an APCOA is
required, contact the Commission Chairman. Forms and APCOA Application: Letter from the Chairman APCOA Application