(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)