Palm Desert Municipal Code Ch. 29.70 Preservation Incentives

The city council may by resolution establish preservation incentives to encourage owners to designate, maintain, preserve, rehabilitate, and improve cultural resources. Preservation incentives shall be made available to owners of designated cultural resources as defined in Chapter 29.20 of this title.

(Ord. 1168, 2008)

The building official is authorized to use and shall use the State Historical Building Code for projects involving designated cultural resources.

(Ord. 1168, 2008)

Pursuant to California Government Code, Title 5, Chapter 1, Article 12, Section 50280 (known as the Mills Act), the city council may establish a Mills Act Program providing for contractual agreement with an owner of a cultural resource designated by the city council or listed in the National Register. The terms of the Mills Act Agreement allow for the owner to receive a reduction in property taxes in exchange for the property owner's commitment to specific repair, restoration and/or rehabilitation improvements and satisfactory maintenance of the property. The Agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the contract provisions as required under law and shall extend a minimum period of ten years, renewed annually, until and unless a notice of non-renewal or cancellation is filed. The application process, review procedures, and required contract provisions for Mills Act Agreements shall be established by separate resolution of the city council and shall be implemented by the administrator or designee.

(Ord. 1168, 2008)