Fulton Powers and duties ordinance (§ 62-30)

The historic preservation commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Adopt its own procedural regulations, provided that such regulations are consistent with this chapter, the charter and state law;

(2) Provide education to the public in historic preservation;

(3) Maintain an inventory of national register documents and to make them accessible to the public;

(4) Review and recommend to the city council the identification of significant historical, architectural and archeological properties, sites, structures or areas as city historic districts or as city historic properties without attaching to those districts or properties any restrictions for receiving this identification;

(5) Review and recommend to the city council the designation of city properties fulfilling the requirements, as stipulated in section 62-31(h), as "A Fulton Preservation Property";

(6) Confer recognition upon the owners of city historic properties or of property or structures within city historic districts by means of letters, certificates, plaques or markers;

(7) Make recommendations for the design and implementation of specific markings of the streets and routes for city historic districts or historic properties;

(8) Advise and assist owners of city historic properties or of property or structures within city historic districts on physical and financial aspects of preservation, restoration, rehabilitation and reuse;

(9) Advise and assist interested parties on procedures for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places;

(10) Review and comment on any national register nominations submitted to the historic preservation commission when requested by the property owner;

(11) Review applications for a permit for construction, alteration, removal or demolition affecting properties designated by the city council as "A Fulton Preservation Property";

(12) Document photographically the historic architectural details of "A Fulton Preservation Property" as soon as the historic preservation commission is notified that changes are being considered;

(13) Hold public hearings as necessary;

(14) Interpret and apply design guidelines contained in this article relating to "A Fulton Preservation Property";

(15) Review proposed amendments, applications for special use permits or applications for zoning variances that affect city historic districts or city historic properties and to make recommendations to the city planning and zoning commission or board of adjustment as appropriate, prior to any action by planning and zoning or the board of adjustment;

(16) Periodically review the zoning ordinance and to recommend to the planning and zoning commission and the city council any amendments appropriate for the protection and continued use of city historic properties or property and structures within the city historic districts;

(17) Testify before the city council, planning and zoning and the board of adjustment on any matter affecting historically, architecturally and archaeologically significant properties, structures and areas;

(18) Periodically make recommendations to the city council and planning and zoning on the upgrade of the historic preservation component of the comprehensive plan;

(19) Make recommendations to the director of administration concerning the application for and use of any federal, state or private grant, grant-in-aid, gift or bequest awarded to the city to further the general purposes of this article;

(20) Request from the director of administration, available city staff members as well as other experts for technical advice;

(21) Promote identification, evaluation and protection of prehistoric and historic archaeological resources within the corporate limits of the city; and

(22) Undertake appropriate action necessary for the implementation of the powers and duties and purpose of this article.