§ 21.56.040. Certificate of approval.

A.

When Required. Before a person may undertake the construction, alteration, reconstruction, rehabilitation, restoration, moving, or demolition of a designated landmark, site, or structure, or a site or structure within a designated historic district, if any exterior change is made which would affect the historic, archaeological, architectural, or cultural significance of a site or structure within a designated district or a designated landmark, site, or structure any portion of which is visible or intended to be visible from a public way, the person, individual, firm, or corporation proposing to make the construction or change shall file an application for a certificate of approval with the Commission for permission to construct, alter, rehabilitate, restore, reconstruct, move, or demolish the landmark, site, or structure.

B.

Application. An application for a certificate of approval shall be filed with the clerk to the Historic Preservation Commission. Each application shall include maps, plans and other necessary data and documents required by the rules of the Commission and shall be advertised in the manner provided in the rules. Additionally, the property shall be posted in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Commission. Application fees shall be determined by the Department of Planning and Zoning.

C.

Referral to and Consideration by the Commission. Every application shall be referred to and considered by the Commission and accepted, accepted with modifications, or rejected by the Commission. An application which is identical to a rejected application may not be resubmitted within a period of one year after the rejection. No certificate of approval shall be granted until the Commission has acted thereon as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. O-1-04 Revised (part), 2005)