(A) Upon receipt of substantial evidence showing the presence of historic, architectural, archaeological, engineering or cultural significance of a proposed historic district, the Village Council may, at its discretion, adopt a resolution requiring that all applications for permits within the proposed historic district be referred to the Commission as prescribed in §§ 152.07, 152.08 and 152.09. The Commission shall review permit applications with the same powers that would apply if the proposed historic district was an established historic district. The review may continue in the proposed historic district for not more than one year, or until such time as the Village Council approves or rejects the establishment of the historic district by ordinance, whichever occurs first.
(B) If the Village Council determines that pending work will cause irreparable harm to resources located within an established historic district or a proposed historic district, the Council may by resolution declare an emergency moratorium of all such work for a period not to exceed six months. The Council may extend the emergency moratorium for an additional period not to exceed six months upon finding that the threat of irreparable harm to resources is still present. Any pending application concerning a resource subject to an emergency moratorium may be summarily denied.
(Ord. 140, passed 1-15-2002; Ord. 140, passed 6-27-2013)