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commission receives a complaint or determines that a structure is being demolished by neglect, it shall notify the zoning administrator and the building official of such complaint or neglect stating the reasons for such notice, and shall set forth the steps that it believes need to be taken to remedy the situation. Sec. 40-56. Special exceptions for nonconforming buildings and uses. (a) A nonconforming building or use, legally in existence prior to September 23, 1971, within the Olde Towne Historic District or legally in existence in Truxtun prior to March 25, 1975, or legally in existence in Cradock prior to February 10, 1976, or legally in existence in Park View prior to April 1, 1984, or legally in existence in Port Norfolk prior to April 26, 1983, may apply to the Board of Zoning Appeals for permission to expand such use. (b) Where such expansion entails renovation, remodeling, rehabilitation or other form of structural change, exterior changes, plans, drawings and engineering data shall be submitted to the department of permits and inspections and the historic preservation commission for review and approval strictly in accordance with the procedures, standards and guidelines established elsewhere in this article. (c) If the application is deemed eligible for a certificate of appropriateness from the historic preservation commission and is otherwise eligible under building, plumbing, electrical, gas and other pertinent codes, the board shall determine whether a special exception shall be granted allowing such nonconforming use to expand. (d) No such exception shall be granted unless the board finds that such requested exception 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 in no appreciable benefit to the neighborhood. (e) In reviewing such application, the board shall strictly adhere to the principles and procedures set forth in the Code of Virginia. Sec. 40-57 Historic markers. (a) Historic markers, as approved by the historic preservation commission, shall be made available to the owner of any building designated as a historic structure by the commission. (b) The markers shall show the date of construction and the historic significance of the structure and shall be placed on the structure or adjacent to it.