The Dillon City Council hereby confirms the BAR, Board of Architectural Review - City of Dillon, to certify historic properties as eligible to receive the special tax assessment based on the requirements of this article.
(A) Eligible Properties. To be certified as eligible, properties must:
(1) Be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, either individually or as a contributing property in a district; or
(2) Be fifty (50) or more years old and have been designated as historic by the Council, either individually or as contributing property in a local historic district;
(3) Must not be condemned by the City of Dillon Code Enforcement.
(B) Moved Properties. The moving of historic buildings from their original site is generally discouraged. If such property is moved as part of a rehabilitation project it may be eligible for the special tax assessment if:
(1) It has been locally designated as historic but will retain, on the new site, the characteristics that made it eligible for historic designation on the former site;
(2) It has not yet been designated historic but will meet designation criteria on its new site; or
(3) It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the movement meets all standards and procedures of the U.S. Department of the Interior and South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
(C) Removal of Eligibility for the Special Assessment. Dillon City Council may remove a designated property from the list of eligible properties if it no longer possesses the qualities that made it eligible for designation, provided that:
(1) The property has been removed from the National Register of Historic Places and has not been designated under the local criteria included in division (B) of this section; and
(2) Owners of property proposed for removal of designation shall be given thirty (30) days notice prior to such action and are given opportunity to present evidence why such removal should not be conducted.
(D) Certification. To be eligible for the special tax assessment, the rehabilitation work must receive Preliminary and Final Certification.
(1) To receive Preliminary Certification a property must meet the following conditions:
(a) The Dillon City Council has designated the property historic;
(b) The proposed rehabilitation work receives approval from the BAR; and
(c) Rehabilitation work is approved prior to beginning work.
(2) To receive Final Certification a property must meet the following conditions:
(a) The property has received Preliminary Certification;
(b) The minimum expenditures for rehabilitation were incurred and paid; and
(c) The completed project receives approval from the BAR.
(Ord. 09-17, passed 10-12-2009; Am. Ord. 17-03, passed 4-10-2017)