2-120-690 Commission recommendation following hearing.

   Within 30 days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the commission shall determine whether to recommend the proposed landmark designation to the city council. If the commission makes a determination to recommend a designation to the city council, it shall set forth its recommendation in writing, including finding of fact relating to the criteria for designation in Section 2-120-620 that constitute the basis for its decision and shall transmit its recommendation to the city council, to the owner of the property and to the parties appearing at the public hearing. If 51 percent of the owners of the property in a district responding to the request for consent file written objections to designation, a recommendation of landmark designation of that district must be approved by the affirmative vote of six members of the commission. The commission shall also transmit to the city council the official record of its proceedings concerning the recommended designation. If the proposed designation is of an area, place, building, structure, work of art or other object, the commission shall transmit its recommendation to the city council within 180 days from the date of receipt of the report of the commissioner of planning and development, or if no report has been received, within 240 days from the date of the commission's request for the report. If the proposed designation is of a district, the commission shall transmit its recommendation to the city council within 240 days from the date of receipt of the report of the commissioner of planning and development, or, if no report has been received, within 330 days from the date of the commission's request for the report. If, however, an extension of time has been granted under Section 2-120-650, the time allowed for submission under this section shall be extended by the same number of days.

(Prior code § 21-72; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10936; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. VII, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 106597, Art. IX, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-13, p. 67481, Art. I, § 6)

2-120-700 City council consideration of designation – Plaques.

   The city council shall give due consideration to the findings, recommendations and record of the commission in making its determination with respect to the proposed designation of any area, district, place, building, structure, work of art or other object having a significant historic, community, architectural, or aesthetic interest or value. The city council may, in its discretion, hold public hearings on any such recommended designation. The city council may by ordinance designate an area, district, place, building, structure, work of art or other object: (i) meeting two or more of the criteria stated in Section 2-120-620 hereof, and (ii) having a significant historic, community, architectural or aesthetic interest or value, the integrity of which is preserved in light of its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and ability to express such historic, community, architectural or aesthetic interest or value, as a "Chicago Landmark". The city council may direct that a suitable plaque or plaques be created by the commission appropriately identifying said landmark. The plaque may be affixed to private property only if the owner or owners consent in writing.

(Prior code § 21-73; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085)

2-120-705 Time in which recommendation may be considered.

   If the city council does not take final action upon any landmark recommendation submitted by the commission on Chicago landmarks to the city council within 365 days of the date upon which the recommendation is filed with the city council, landmark designation based upon the recommendation of the commission shall be granted. The city council committee on zoning, landmarks and building standards shall hold timely hearings and report its recommendation to the city council.

(Added Coun. J. 3-6-96, p. 17630; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 16)

2-120-710 Preservation easements for landmarks.

   The commission may consider and recommend to the city council the adoption of a preservation easement for any designated landmark or for any building, area, district or place which meets the criteria for landmark designation. If an owner of any property proposes to the commission a preservation easement, the commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposal in accordance with Sections 2-120-670 and 2-120-680 prior to recommending that the city council accept the proposed easement.

(Prior code § 21-74; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272)

2-120-720 Landmarks – Notice of designation.

   Immediately following official designation by the city council, the commission shall notify the department of buildings of the City of Chicago of the designation. The commission shall also, within ten days of the official designation, send a notice of the designation and a summary of the effects of designation to the owner of the property by first class mail. The commission shall also file with the recorder of deeds of Cook County, the assessor of Cook County, the bureau of maps and plats of the city of Chicago, and all other relevant city departments, a certified copy of the designation ordinance.

(Prior code § 21-75; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10936; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 50512; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78734, § 2)

2-120-730 Amendment and recision of designation.

   Any designation of an area, district, place, building, structure, work of art or other similar object as a "Chicago Landmark" shall only be amended or rescinded in the same manner and procedure as the original designation was made. If the commission votes not to recommend a proposed designation to the city council, or if the city council has refused to designate a proposed "Chicago Landmark", then the commission may reconsider such proposed designation only if: (i) the commission finds that a substantial change in circumstances has occurred or new information becomes available relative to the criteria set forth in Section 2-120-620; or (ii) the owner of the property consents to such reconsideration in writing.

(Prior code § 21-76; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 10-23-91, p. 6879; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085)

2-120-740 Alteration, relocation or demolition of landmarks – Permit review requirements.

   No permit for alteration, construction, reconstruction, erection, demolition, relocation, or other work, shall be issued to any applicant by any department of the City of Chicago without the written approval of the commission for any area, place, building, structure, work of art or other object for which the commission has made a preliminary recommendation for landmark status or which has been designated as a "Chicago Landmark" in the following instances: (1) where such permit would allow the alteration or reconstruction of or addition to any improvement which constitutes all or a part of a landmark or proposed landmark; or (2) where such permit would allow the demolition of any improvement which constitutes all or a part of a landmark or proposed landmark; or (3) where a permit would allow the construction or erection of any addition to any improvement or the erection of any new structure or improvement on any land within a landmark district; or (4) where a permit would allow the construction or erection of any sign or billboard within the public view which may be placed on, in, or immediately adjacent to any improvement which constitutes all or part of any landmark or proposed landmark. Any city department which receives an application for a permit as defined in this section shall forward the application, including copies of all detailed plans, designs, elevations, specifications, and documents relating thereto, to the commission within seven days of receipt thereof. It shall be a violation of this ordinance for an owner to perform, authorize or allow work or other acts requiring review without a permit.

(Prior code § 21-77; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085)

2-120-750 Permit review – Preexisting work.

   Erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or demolition work begun pursuant to a properly issued permit prior to a preliminary recommendation for landmark status shall not be subject to review by the commission unless such permit has expired, been canceled or revoked, or the work is not diligently proceeding to completion in accordance with the Chicago Building Code.

(Prior code § 21-78; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085)

2-120-760 Application for permit – Preliminary decision by commission.

   Within 15 days of its receipt of an application for a permit, as defined in Section 2-120-740, the commission shall issue in writing a preliminary decision approving or disapproving the application and shall notify the applicant and the appropriate city department of its preliminary decision.

(Prior code § 21-79; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272)

2-120-770 Application for permit – Preliminary approval by commission.

   If the commission finds that the proposed work will not adversely affect any significant historical or architectural feature of the improvement or of the district, and is in accord with the Standards for Rehabilitation set forth by the United States Secretary of the Interior at 36 C.F.R. 67, as amended from time to time, as well as the commission's published procedures, the commission shall issue a preliminary approval of the application. Upon receipt of the commission's preliminary approval, the appropriate city department shall proceed in its usual manner with its own review of the application. No substantial change shall be made to the work proposed in the application for the permit after approval by the commission without resubmittal to the commission and approval thereof in the same manner as for the original application.

(Prior code § 21-80; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272)