(a) City Architect. There is hereby established the position of City Architect. The City Architect may be a City employee or a consultant.
(b) Powers and Duties. The City Architect shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To review, comment upon and make recommendations regarding the exterior architectural design and style shown in plans and specifications for the construction, alteration or relocation of a building or structure, according to the procedures, standards, and criteria stated in the Planning and Zoning Code;
(2) To provide to boards and commissions upon request advice on the aesthetics of a proposed development; and,
(3) To recommend design criteria consistent with generally accepted and recognized architectural principles and practices for evaluating the design of buildings or structures, use of materials, finished grade lines, dimensions, and the orientation and location of main and accessory buildings on a site.
(4) The City Architect shall not review the exterior architectural design and style of plans for one and two-family buildings or accessory structures thereto, unless requested by the Planning Commission upon the recommendation of the Community Development Administrator.
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)