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(a) A nonconforming use or building legally in existence prior to Septel~er 23, 1971, within the Historic District may apply to the boar~ of zoning appeals for per- mission to expand such use. ~ere such expansion entails ten©ration, remodeling, rehabilitation or other form cf structural change, plans, drawings and engineering data shall be submitted to the Dui!ding Official and the comm- ission of ~chitectura! Review for review and approval strictly in accordance with the principles and procedures established elsewhere in this article. (b) If the application is deemed eligible for a Certificate of Appropriateness from the commission of Architectural Review and is otherwise qualified under building, plumbing, electrical, gas and other pertinent codes, the board of zoning appeals shall proceed to deter- mine whether a special exception shall'be granted allowing such nonconforming use to expand. No such exception shall be granted unless the board finds that such recuested ex- ception would not be injurious to the neighborhood, that denial would create severe and undue hardship for the applicant, and that denial of the application will result an no appreciable benefit to the neighborhood. In passlng on such application, the board shall strictly adhere Go the principles and procedures set forth in Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 15.1, Code of Virginia (1950). (Ord. No. 1973- 158., Section 1, 12-18-73) Section 40-103. Historical or architectural value, etc., to be considered prior to issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness for de- molition. Before a Certificate of Appropriateness is issued by the commission, upon conferring with the applicant for the permit for the demolition of a building or structure in the Historic District, the commission, in addition to other per- tinent factors which m~y be iDvolved in the execution of the purposes and objectives declared in Section 40-92 shall con- sider the .historical or architectural value and significance of the building or structure and its relationship to or con- gruity with the land, place and area in the Historic District upon which it is erected and with other buildings or structures therein. Section 40-104. Factors for refusing, conditioning or mod±lying Certificate of Appropriateness by commission.