§ 46-833. Review process.

(a)

If the building official determines that the application involves ordinary repair or maintenance, or alteration, change, restoration or removal of any exterior architectural feature of a building, structure, or sign which does not involve significant changes in the architectural or historic value, style, general design or appearance, he shall within seven days forward a copy of the application indicating the determination to the chairperson of the historic review board, or to the vice-chairperson of the board if the chairperson is not available. The chairperson or vice-chairperson of the board shall within five business days either approve the building official's determination or call for a meeting of the board to consider the application as provided in subsection (c) of this section. If the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the board do not take any action within five business days, it shall be deemed that the board shall take no action and the building official shall indicate the application's acceptance for historic review purposes on the building permit.

(b)

If the building official determines that the application involves an alteration, change, restoration, removal or demolition of an external architectural feature of a building or structure which involves a significant change in the architectural or historic value, style, general design or appearance, he shall refer the application to the historic review board and call for a meeting of the board to consider the application.

(c)

The historic review board shall hold a meeting to consider the application within 15 business days after the building official's receipt of a completed application. The applicant shall be given written notice of the time and place of the meeting. The board may hold any additional meetings it considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this section. The board shall make its recommendation to the building official within 30 days after receipt of a completed application unless the board and the applicant mutually agree to extend the period of review.

(d)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the historic review board shall make its recommendation to the building official within 90 days after receipt of complete application for a permit to demolish an historic landmark or a building within an historic district, or to move an historic landmark, or to move a building into or out of an historic district.

(e)

The board shall forward its recommendation to the building official. While the building official is not bound by such recommendation, he shall within five business days of its receipt give written notice of the application's acceptance or denial. Such notice shall be deemed complete once filed with the city secretary or by issuance of a permit showing acceptance.

(1)

In the case of applications that do not involve demolition of an historic building or landmark, an application shall be deemed accepted if no notice of action by the building official is given within 60 days after the receipt of a completed application unless time has been mutually extended as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(2)

In the case of applications that involve demolition of an historic building or landmark, an application shall be deemed accepted if no notice of action by the building official is given within 100 days after the receipt of a completed application unless time has been mutually extended as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(Code 1990, ch. 11, § 3(E); Ord. No. 89-01, 1-3-1989; Ord. No. 90-09, 5-1-1990)