20.265.020 Applicability.
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A. Location. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to projects located in the downtown area, select areas of the Columbia River waterfront and Vancouver Central Park, as illustrated in Figure 20.265-1.
B. Exemptions. The following activities shall be administratively exempt from design review:
1. Exterior work not visible from the public way;
2. Placement of permanent signs, unless a) located within a designated conservation district; b) are inconsistent with adopted design guidelines, such as pole signs; or c) potentially inconsistent with nearby uses;
3. Public art; and
4. Other minor construction such as replacement of doors, windows, awnings, etc., determined by the Planning Official to be exempt.
C. Types of projects. All projects that involve new construction, modification of the exterior of an existing building or parking lot located within the area defined in Subsection (A) shall be subject to approval by the Planning Official pursuant to this Chapter. (Ord. M-3959 § 13, 07/19/2010; Ord. M-3832 § 4, 06/18/2007; Ord. M-3643, 01/26/2004)