A. An owner of a contributing property, located within an historic district, may request that their property be re-classified as a non-contributing property. This reclassification shall be automatically approved by the director upon receipt of a completed application requesting the re-classification.
B. An owner of a non-contributing property, located within an historic district, may request that their property be re-classified as a contributing property in accordance with the following procedures.
1. If the property had previously been classified as contributing, but re-classified at the owner’s request, the change back to the contributing status shall be automatic if no additions were constructed to the property while classified as non-contributing. The reclassification shall be automatically approved by the director upon receipt of a completed application.
2. If the property had never been classified as contributing, or was a prior contributing property that had building additions added while classified as non-contributing, then the application form requesting reclassification shall be accompanied by a historic survey prepared by a qualified historic preservation consultant. The application shall require review and approval by the HPC.
C. Upon complete destruction or demolition of a contributing property, it shall be automatically reclassified as a non-contributing property, and any landmark designation shall be automatically removed by administrative action of the director.
(Ord. 1397.17.47 § 3 (part), 2017)