§ 286. Coordination of other departments and agencies with the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission
(a) In order to effectuate the intent of this subchapter, the Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources, before issuing a building permit for work on or demolition of any building or structure in any Historic and Architectural Control District or listed in the Registry, shall refer the application and plans to the Virgin Islands Historic […]
§ 287. Appeals; enforcement; penalties
(a) Any applicant or property owner aggrieved by a determination of the Historic Preservation Commission may, within thirty days of receiving notice of such a decision by the Historic Preservation Commission, file a written notice of appeal with the Board of Land Use Appeals, and thereafter to the District Court in accordance with the procedure […]
§ 288. Construction
This subchapter, being designated for the public welfare and the perpetuation of those structures and areas which have a close and immediate relationship to the cultural heritage of the Virgin Islands, shall be broadly construed in order to accomplish the purposes herein set forth.
§ 281. Administration of subchapter, functions of the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission; Advisory Commission on Historic Landmarks
(a) The Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission shall administer the provisions of this subchapter, and, in implementation and effectuation of such responsibility, shall, without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, have the following powers: (1) Exercise and perform the powers and functions with respect to the establishment of the “Virgin Islands Registry of Historic […]
§ 282. Registry of Historic Buildings, Sites, and Places
The Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission is authorized to prepare from time to time, after due notice and public hearings, for submission to the Legislature and the Governor for approval, an inventory, to be known as the “Virgin Islands Registry of Historic Buildings, Sites, and Places”, of all buildings, sites, features, landmarks, areas, and districts […]
§ 283. Historic and Architectural Control Districts
The Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission is hereby authorized to prepare from time to time, after due notice and public hearings, for submission to the Legislature and the Governor for approval, maps (and amendments, revisions, modifications, or additions thereto) of areas within the Virgin Islands to be known as “Historic and Architectural Control Districts”. An […]
§ 284. Approval of Registry and Historic and Architectural Control Districts; authentication
(a) The Virgin Islands Registry of Historic Buildings, Sites, and Places, and the maps of the Virgin Islands Historic and Architectural Control Districts, shall be submitted to the Legislature and to the Governor. The said Registry and maps of Control Districts, or any parts thereof, or amendments, changes or requirements made or imposed by the […]
§ 285. Building permits in Historic and Architectural Control Districts and Registry
(a) Until plans therefor are submitted to and acted upon by the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission, no building or structure, including stone walls, fences, paving and steps, may be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, moved, or demolished within any Historic and Architectural Control District or affecting any building, site, or place listed in the Registry; […]
§ 276. Variances
(a) Hardship. Where the Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources finds that extraordinary hardships may result from strict compliance with this subchapter, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, it may vary the terms of this subchapter so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured: Provided, That such variation will not have the […]
§ 277. Appeals
Appeals from decisions of the Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources shall be made to the Board of Land Use Appeals, and thereafter to the District Court of the Virgin Islands in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 270 of this title. (a) Building and use permits. The Commissioner of Planning and Natural […]