No change in the use of any structure or property within a designated historic district is permitted until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness has been submitted to and approved by the Historic District Commission. The county or municipality shall require such a certificate to be issued by the commission prior to the approval of any change of zoning classification within the historic district.

Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 10; SL 2009, ch 1 , § 91.