(A) Initiation of nominations; appeal. To participate in the certified local government program, the city shall initiate all local nominations to the National Register of Historical Places and shall request the Commission to submit recommendations on each proposed nomination to the National Register. The Commission shall obtain comments from the public that shall be included in their National Register recommendations. Within 60 days of the receipt of a nomination from a private individual or the initiation of a nomination by the city, the city shall inform the State Heritage Council and the owners of the property of the two recommendations regarding the eligibility of the property. The Commission’s decision shall be forwarded in the city’s report. However, if the city and the Commission do not agree, both opinions shall be forwarded in the city’s report. If the city and the Commission recommend that a property not be nominated, the State Heritage Council shall inform the property owner, the State Historic Preservation Review Board and the State Preservation Officer, and the property will not be nominated unless an appeal is filed with the State Historic Preservation Officer. Register criteria for evaluation is found in 36 C.F.R. § 60.4, National Register.
(B) Review of nominations; appeals. If the city and the Commission agree that a property should be nominated or if either of them feel that a property shall be nominated, the nomination will receive a preliminary review by the State Historic Preservation Board. The Review Board shall make a recommendation to the State Historic Preservation Officer who decides whether to forward the nomination to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior who shall make the decision on listing the property on the National Register. The city, the Commission or the property owner may appeal the final decision by the State Historic Preservation Officer.
(Prior Code, § 156.05) (Ord. passed 8-19-1996)