2004ORD O-26-04- Amending and restating chapter 15.40 of the Colton Municipal Code Regarding Historic Preservation

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5. The preservation officer shall inform the commission in writing of all decisions made regarding minor alterations within ten (10) calendar days after such determination. All such decisions go into effect eleven (11) days after a decision unless appealed in accordance with Section 15.40.120 of this chapter. 6. Using the Colton design guidelines, the survey, the designation report, and the preservation officer's report, the commission shall review any major alterations, appeals of staff determinations, and subdivisions, lot splits, and new construction within designated historic resources and historic districts and make a determination to approve, approve conditionally, or deny the certificate of appropriateness. An approval shall require the commission to find that the action proposed is consistent with this chapter and will not be detrimental to a historic resource or district, or that the action is necessary to correct an unsafe or dangerous condition pursuant to Section 15.40.160(A). In case of hardship, the applicant may apply for a certificate of hardship pursuant to subsection D of this section. 7. The commission's decision shall be in writing and shall state the findings of fact and reasons relied upon in reaching its decision. 8. After commission approval, the building official shall issue the permit applied for provided that all requirements of city and state codes, including the Historic Building Code, are met and provided the commission's decision has not been appealed within ten (10) days of its decision in accordance with Section 15.40.120. 9. After a permit has been issued, the preservation officer shall, from time to time, inspect the work approved by the commission in order to assure compliance. If the work is not being performed in accordance with the certificate of appropriateness, a stop work order shall be issued and all work shall cease. 10. A certificate of appropriateness shall become void unless construction is commenced within eighteen months of the date of issuance. Certificates of appropriateness may be renewed for a thirty -six-month period by applying to the preservation officer. If the project is not completed within thirty-six months after the expiration of the last building permit, a new certificate of appropriateness shall be required to complete work. 11. Any change in the scope of the work which is determined to be a major alteration which occurs subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness shall require issuance of a new certificate of appropriateness. Certificates of appropriateness for minor alterations shall be issued at the discretion of the preservation officer upon the written request of the applicant. B. Moving. A certificate of appropriateness for moving of a designated historic resource or structure in a designated historic district shall be granted if the applicant produces evidence to the satisfaction of the commission that the following findings may be made: 1. The moving will not have significant effect on the applicable goals and objectives of Colton's general plan and on the implementation of this chapter. 2. The structure in its original setting is not of such interest or quality that it would reasonably meet federal or state criteria for designation as a historic resource and thus should be retained in that setting. 3. Permit procedures and appeals are the same as those in subsection A of this section and Section 15.40.120 of this chapter. Structures identified as intrusions into historic districts shall not require a certificate for moving. RVPUB\NGS\673308.1