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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE (CHPT. 33)

Changes to the ordinance include:

  • Increase the number of HAHC members from 11 to 13
  • Makes the director a non-voting member for quorum purposes
  • One member of the HAHC will be a registered remodeler or builder
  • Four members of the HAHC to own or reside in a landmark or contributing structure in a historic district
  • HAHC will establish a schedule of submittal deadlines and meeting dates
  • Applications for a certificate of appropriateness must be complete and meet submittal deadline to be on the next HAHC agenda
  • Posted notice (front yard – 4’x8’ sign) for demolition or relocation of a historic structure
  • Applications for demolition then new construction will be non-concurrent
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