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significance and integrity of original material and design remaining in the building when applying criteria, guidelines and standards. 3. Destruction, demolition or removal: Before approving a certificate that involves destruction or removal, in whole or in part, of any site or property within a district or nominated property, the Commission shall make findings that the destruction is necessary to correct an unsafe or dangerous condition on the property, or that there are no reasonable alternatives to the destruction. In determining whether reasonable alternatives exist, the Commission shall consider the integrity of the property and the economic value or usefulness of the existing structure, including its current use, costs of renovation and feasible alternative uses. 4. New construction or relocation: Before approving a certificate that involves new construction on, or the relocation of a building into a site or a district or nominated property, the Commission shall make findings that the new construction or relocated building will be compatible with the visual qualities of the historic architecture of the site, the streetscape or the district, and is consistent with the applicable design guidelines adopted by the Commission or if the guidelines do not apply, with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. F. Certificate of Approval conditions. In general, following Commission approval of an application, the applicant shall receive a signed Certificate of Approval and stamped plans or descriptions of the proposed alteration from the preservation staff. The applicant shall provide the Certificate of Approval and plans to the Department of Building Safety before a building, demolition or moving permit may be issued or to the Planning Department before a sign or fence permit may be issued. Alterations approved. as part of the Certificate of Approval must be completed within one year from the date of approval or a request for extension submitted for a further 12 month period prior to the expiration of the first 12 months. G. Limitations. If, within 40 calendar days from the filing of a complete application the Commission has neither approved, denied, nor called a public hearing on the proposed changes, the Certificate of Approval shall be deemed to have been approved by the Commission, and if all other requirements of the City have been met, the appropriate City Department may issue a permit for the proposed work. By vote of the Commission and notification of the appropriate City Department , the first 40 day period may be extended by an additional 40 days in cases where further information and research is required to make a determination and the initial 40 day period is not sufficient to do the work. No permit shall be issued nor work commenced in the event the Commission disapproves the application in accordance with this ordinance.