Article 6 — Prohibition – Exterior Changes

It shall be unlawful for the property owner or any other person to carry out or to cause the defacing, altering, or reconstruction of, or the construction of additions to, or any other changes to, the exterior of a designated historic landmark or property that has been identiYed as eligible in a historic resources survey adopted by the city council, without prior design review approval pursuant to Chapter 24.545. Any such act without design review approval shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be abated by reconstructing or restoring the property to its original condition prior to the performance of work. All plans prepared for such required reconstruction or restoration must obtain design review approval.

If restoration or reconstruction is not possible, the owner shall pay to the city the greater of $10,000 or the appraised value of the landmark before defacing, altering, or reconstruction of, or the construction of additions to, or any other changes to, occurred to the exterior of a designated historic landmark minus the appraised value after such action. (Ord. No. 2005-004, § 3, 5-2-05; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 53, 12-13-21)

Notwithstanding other provisions of this article, exterior changes to a landmark shall not constitute a misdemeanor if the property owner or other person obtained prior design review approval in accordance with this title. (Ord. No. 2005-004, § 3, 5-2-05)

Decisions of the design review committee pursuant to this article shall be appealable pursuant to the procedures set forth in this title. (Ord. No. 2005-004, § 3, 5-2-05)