§ 18.18.304. Demolition Certificate.

(a)

Required. From and after the designation of a building or site as an historic resource or inclusion within a historic district, primary buildings shall not be completely demolished prior to the approval of a demolition certificate by the historical resources commission. Partial demolitions are not included in this section, but instead require a certificate of appropriateness (see appropriate section of this chapter).

(b)

Application Procedure.  

(1)

Application. An application must be submitted at least 15 working days prior to the meeting of the historical resources commission at which the application is to be discussed.

(2)

Notice. All property owners within 750 feet of the subject property and a minimum of 30 property owners shall be notified by mail at least ten days prior to the meeting.

(3)

Public hearing. The historical resources commission shall hold a public hearing concerning the application.

(4)

Decision. The historical resources commission must approve a demolition certificate within 120 days after acceptance of a complete application, except when the time limit has been extended by mutual agreement between the applicant and the historical resources commission. During this 120-day period the historical resources commission may negotiate with the owner and with any other parties in an effort to find a means of preserving the building.

(Ord. No. 4313, § 1, 6-8-93; Ord. No. 6041, § 3, 7-16-08)