18.1. Membership. The Town shall have an Historic District Commission consisting of seven residents of the Town, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one of whom shall be a member of the Wellesley Historical Society, one of whom shall be a member of the American Institute of Architects,
one of whom shall be a member of a Board of Realtors and one of whom shall be a resident or property owner in the Historic District. The Selectmen need not appoint as regular members of the Historic District Commission one person from each of said categories of persons if such specially qualified persons are not available.
18.2. Term. Regular members will each serve a term of three years. When the Historic District Commission is first established, the Selectmen shall at first appoint three members who will serve for a term of three years, two members who will serve for a term of two years, and two members who will serve for a term of one year.
18.3. General Duties. The Commission shall have all powers and duties of Historic District Commissions in accordance with the Historic District Acts, Chapter 40C of the General Laws, as amended.
No building or structure within an historic district shall be constructed or altered in any way that effects exterior architectural features unless the Commission shall first have issued a certificate of appropriateness, a certificate of non-applicability, or a certificate of hardship, with respect to such construction or alteration in accordance with Section XIVD. Historic District of the Zoning Bylaws.
18.4. Regulations. The Commission shall be governed in its activities by the specific regulations contained within Section XIVD, Historic Districts of the Zoning Bylaws.
18.5. General Provisions. The Commission shall also be governed by Articles 2 through 7 of these bylaws and other provisions of these bylaws applicable generally to all boards, except as it is specifically directed by law or a provision of these bylaws to act otherwise.
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