§ 22-400.4. City financial participation.

Costs will be shared for the facade improvement program on the following basis:

(1)

The city shall provide matching funds for up to 50 percent of the actual, eligible costs, not to exceed $250.00 per lineal foot of the building front, $125.00 per lineal foot for a building side and $100.00 per lineal foot for a building rear.

(2)

A building front is defined as that portion of a building or structure elevation fronting a public street which contains the main entrance to the building.

(3)

A building side is defined as that portion of a corner building or structure elevation adjoining a different public street, but not including the building front. For this purpose a public street does not include alleys.

(4)

A building rear is defined as that portion of building or structure elevation with access to the public from a dedicated alley, courtyard and/or a public parking lot within the C-4 (central core business) zoning district. The entrance to be improved must provide public access to a restaurant, retail space, service or upstairs residential use.

(5)

Eligible project costs include the following; professional and consultant fees, facade cleaning, tuck pointing, painting, reconstruction, rehabilitation and restoration of the facade, exterior lighting, awnings/canopies, and signage.

(6)

Projects follow the City of Ottawa's Design Guidelines.

(7)

When work has been completed in compliance with the approved application, inspected and approved by the building official, the city shall pay its share of the cost to the owner or tenant based on the estimate approved on the application and upon receipt of the paid bill(s) of the contractor performing the work.

(Ord. No. O35-2009, § 1, 4-21-2009; Ord. No. O82-2009, § 1, 11-17-2009; Ord. No. O56-2012, § 2, 9-4-2012)