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( 1) General design; (2) Character and appropriate of design; (3) Form; (4) Proportion and scale; (5) Mass; (6) Configuration; (7) Arrangement; (8) Texture; (9) Material; (10) Color; (11) The relationship of such elements to similar features of structures in the immediate surroundings; (12) Prevention of developments that are not in harmony with prevailing characteristics, or which are obviously incongruous with the character of the historic area. Temporary Certificates of Appropriateness The Architectural Review Board may, in its discretion, issue a temporary certificate of appropriateness to an applicant who does not meet the necessary requirements of architectural compatibility, but only if the applicant meets all of the following requirements: Strict application of this section would produce undue hardship; The proposed work would not be of such a permanent nature as to preclude future activity which would meet compatibility compliance; No such temporary certificate shall be issued to allow the proposed work to exist for a period longer than five (5) years. Applications for Certificates An applicant for a certificate of appropriateness regarding proposed erection, construction, alteration or restoration of any structure located within a historic area shall submit, to the architectural review board, all relevant information concerning the proposal and reasonably requested by the Architectural Review Board. Such information may include, but need not be limited to, samples of materials and colors, photographs, prospective views, exterior elevations, plot plans and outline specifications. Board Actions on Applications Applications for certificates of appropriateness shall be filed in writing with the secretary of the Architectural Review Board. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of an application, the board shall meet to review the application in accordance with the applicable sections ofthis ordinance. 4