§ 36-722. Review of permits.

(a)

To protect significant heritage resources, the heritage preservation board shall review all applications for city permits for the following types of work in relation to a designated heritage landmark:

(1)

Demolition of any building or structure, in whole or in part;

(2)

Moving a building or structure to another location;

(3)

Excavation of archeological features, grading or earth moving in areas believed to contain significant buried heritage resources; and

(4)

New construction.

(b)

No city permits for the types of work described in subsection (a) of this section will be issued without a certificate of appropriateness signed by the city planner and approved by the heritage preservation board evidencing compliance with the comprehensive heritage preservation plan. Applications for a certificate of appropriateness shall be made on forms provided by the planning department and shall be accompanied by the fee set forth in section 2-724. The application shall be accompanied by plans and drawings to scale, which clearly illustrate, to the satisfaction of the planner, the work to be undertaken if the permit is granted. Certificates of appropriateness may be granted subject to conditions

(c)

Permit review decisions shall be based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, the comprehensive heritage preservation plan and the heritage landmark preservation study, for each designated property.

(d)

The city planner and the heritage preservation board shall complete their review of applications for city permits requiring certificates of appropriateness within 45 days of the date of application.

(e)

The city planner and the heritage preservation board may issue certificates of appropriateness for work projects submitted voluntarily by owners of heritage resources.

(f)

To ensure compliance with the goals and policies of the comprehensive heritage preservation plan, the heritage preservation board shall review every application for a preliminary plat, conditional use permit, variance or rezoning, in relation to a designated heritage landmark; and the city planning commission shall give the heritage preservation board a reasonable opportunity to comment on such projects before making its recommendation to the council.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 850.20(10))