(a) A Landmarks Preservation Commission shall be created and shall consist of four (4) members who are residents of the community not holding other municipal office or appointment. One member shall be appointed by the Mayor, one by the Avon Historical Society, one by the French Creek Development Association and one by the Avon Garden Club. All appointments shall require the concurrence of the majority of the membership of the legislative authority.
(b) If any organization is unable to make its appointment, the Commission, with the concurrence of the majority of the membership of the legislative authority, shall designate another Avon organization to make an appointment.
(c) Members of the Commission shall serve for a term of four (4) years except that of the first four (4) members appointed, the mayoral appointee shall be appointed for a period not to exceed the term of the Mayor, the Avon Garden Club appointee shall serve a term of one (1) year, the Avon Historical Society appointee shall serve a term of three (3) years, and the French Creek Development Association appointee shall serve a term of four (4) years.
(d) A vacancy occurring during the term of any member shall be filled by the Mayor or appointing organization. The Mayor may remove any member with the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the legislative authority. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the members of the Commission will serve without compensation.
(Enacted 11-4-03)
(a) The Landmarks Preservation Commission shall cause to be conducted a survey to establish a register of Avon's landmarks to raise community awareness of Avon's history and historic resources. The owner of a property in Avon, which is designated a landmark, may appeal to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to have the property removed from the register of landmarks. No person or governmental body owning a registered landmark shall demolish said landmark without a demolition permit issued by the Commission. The Commission shall issue a demolition permit no later than six months after receiving the application for said permit.
(b) The Landmarks Preservation Commission shall perform such other duties as may be imposed upon it by this Charter and by ordinances and resolutions of the legislative authority which shall appropriate each year a sufficient sum to carry out the duties of the Commission.
(Enacted 11-4-03)