CHAPTER 153
Architectural Board of Review

153.01   Established.

153.02   Qualifications of members.

153.03   Conflict of interest.

153.04   Organization.

153.05   Quorum.

153.06   Purpose.

153.07   Appeals

CROSS REFERENCES

         Power to establish - see CHTR. Art. VI, Sec. 1

         Fee for review of plans and specifications - see BLDG. 1329.08

153.01 ESTABLISHED.

   (a)    There is hereby established an Architectural Board of Review which shall consist of three members, who shall be the Building Commissioner, the City Planner, and one additional member who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council for a term of three years. Current members of the Architectural Board who are not the appointed member shall serve as alternate members until the expiration of their terms.

   (b)    Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of an unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Any member of the Board shall be subject to removal by the Mayor, with the consent of Council, for cause. In the event of a temporary absence or unavailability of any appointed member, an alternate member is hereby authorized to replace the appointed member during the appointed member's unavailability. Such alternate member shall possess all of the qualifications of an appointed member, shall have the same powers and perform the same duties and shall receive the same compensation as an appointed member for each meeting attended.
(Ord. 2009-152. Passed 12-7-09.)

153.02 QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.

   The appointed member of the Architectural Board of Review shall be a registered architect, duly registered and authorized to practice architecture in and under the laws of the State of Ohio, and shall have been actively engaged in the general practice of architecture as a registered architect in the State of Ohio for a period of not less than three years prior to appointment to the Board.
(Ord. 2009-152. Passed 12-7-09.)

153.03 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

   No member of the Architectural Board of Review shall participate in the review of any work of which he or any partner or professional associate is the author, or in which he or they have any direct or indirect financial interest.
(Ord. 2009-152. Passed 12-7-09.)

153.04 ORGANIZATION.

   The Building Commissioner shall serve as Chairman and shall be responsible for the proper administration of the Board and for scheduling regular meetings of the Board. If the Secretary is unavailable, one of the members of the Board shall act as Secretary for the meeting. The Secretary shall keep records of each Board meeting.
(Ord. 2009-152. Passed 12-7-09.)

153.05 QUORUM.

   Two members of the Architectural Board of Review, one of whom shall be the appointed member, shall constitute a quorum, and its official action shall require the affirmative vote of not less than two members. It shall exercise the powers and duties herein provided for in accordance with the ordinances of the City and such laws of the State as may be applicable. The Board may adopt rules and regulations for its procedure.
(Ord. 2009-152. Passed 12-7-09.)

153.06 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of the Architectural Board of Review is to preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare by maintaining the high character of community development and protecting the real estate and its value in the City from impairment or reduction of value by regulating, according to architectural principles, the design, use of materials, finished grade lines and orientation of all new buildings, and by assuring that the appearance and aesthetics of building exteriors reasonably conform to City standards found in the area of the proposed building or addition to an existing building.
(Ord. 2009-152. Passed 12-7-09.)