CHAPTER 10
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES

SECTION:

16-10-1: Historic Preservation Commission

16-10-2: Definitions

16-10-3: Identification And Designation Of Landmarks, Sites And Historic Districts

16-10-4: Designated Landmarks, Sites And Historic Districts

16-10-5: Demolition Of Landmarks, Landmark Sites And Structures In Historic Districts And Conservation Districts

16-10-6: Alteration Of Landmarks, Historic Properties And Sites

16-10-7: Standards For Design Review

16-10-8: Conservation Districts

16-10-9: Conservation Planning Areas

16-10-10: Appeals From Commission Action

16-10-11: Inspection

16-10-12: Violations; Penalties

16-10-1: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:

   A.   Commission Created: There is hereby created the historic preservation commission.

   B.   Purpose: The purpose of the commission is to:

      1.   Promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of districts, individually designated historic properties, landmarks, and landmark sites of prehistoric, historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural significance;

      2.   Safeguard the city's prehistoric, historic, aesthetic, architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage by preserving historic properties, districts, landmarks, and landmark sites of historical, architectural, and cultural significance;

      3.   Stabilize and improve property values;

      4.   Foster civil pride in the legacy of beauty and achievements of the past;

      5.   Protect and enhance the city's attractions to tourists and visitors and the support and stimulus to business thereby provided;

      6.   Strengthen the economy of the city; and

      7.   Promote the use of properties, districts, landmarks, and landmark sites of prehistoric, historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural significance as sites for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the people of the city.

   C.   Internal Organization And Rules: The commission may adopt rules and regulations to govern its organizational procedures as may be necessary and which are not in conflict with this code or the Iowa Code.

   D.   Procedures For Operation: All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary, and procurement policies of the city govern the commission in all its operations.

   E.   Membership:

      1.   Number: The commission comprises nine (9) residents of the city, appointed by the city council.

      2.   Special Qualifications:

         a.   One resident from each designated historic preservation district, including historic districts hereinafter established.

         b.   Four (4) at large members.

         c.   Each member must possess qualifications evidencing expertise or interest in architecture, history, archaeology, law, construction, building rehabilitation, city planning, or conservation in general.

         d.   One member must be a licensed architect.

      3.   Compliance With Iowa Code: Membership on the commission must comply with the provisions of Iowa Code section 303.34, subsection 3, relating to establishment of a commission to deal with matters involving areas of historical significance.

   F.   Oath: Each person, upon appointment to the commission, must execute an oath of office at the first meeting of the commission following the appointment or at the city clerk's office any time prior to the first meeting of the commission.

   G.   Terms: The term of office for a commissioner is three (3) years or until such commissioner's successor is appointed and qualified.

   H.   Vacancies: Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as original appointments. In the event that a vacancy occurs in a seat which requires that the appointee be a resident of a historic preservation district and for which there is no application from a qualified resident, the city council must appoint a tenth commissioner, which appointment is temporary, and upon appointment of a qualified resident to the vacancy, the temporary appointment terminates.

   I.   Officers/Organization: The commissioners must elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson, whose terms of office are fixed by bylaws adopted by the commission. The chairperson presides over the meetings of the commission and has the right to vote. The vice chairperson, in cases of absence or disability of the chairperson, may perform the duties of the chairperson. The city manager must designate a city employee to serve as secretary to the commission. The secretary must keep a record of all resolutions, proceedings, and actions of the commission.

   J.   Meetings:

      1.   Regular Meetings: The commission must meet at least three (3) times in a calendar year to maintain certified local government status.

      2.   Special Meetings: Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or at the written request of a majority of the commissioners.

      3.   Open Meetings: All meetings must be called and held in conformance with the Iowa open meetings law.

      4.   Attendance:

         a.   In the event a commissioner has been absent for three (3) or more consecutive meetings of the commission, without being excused by the chairperson, such absence will be grounds for the commission to recommend to the city council that the position be declared vacant and a replacement appointed.

         b.   Attendance must be entered upon the minutes of all meetings.

      5.   Minutes: A copy of the minutes of all regular and special meetings of the commission must be filed with the city council within ten (10) working days after approval by the commission, or by the next regularly scheduled city council meeting, whichever is later.

      6.   Quorum: Five (5) commissioners constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners present and voting is necessary for the adoption of any motion or resolution.

   K.   Compensation: Commissioners serve without compensation, provided that they may receive reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses while on official commission business within the limits established in the city administrative policies and budget.

   L.   Removal: The city council may remove any commissioner for cause upon written charges and after a public hearing.

   M.   Powers: The commission has the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:

      1.   To promote and conduct educational and interpretive programs on historic properties within its jurisdiction.

      2.   To develop and adopt specific standards for review and design guidelines, in addition to those set forth in section 16-10-4 of this chapter, for the alteration of landmarks, landmark sites, individually designated historic properties and property and structures within historic districts.

      3.   To adopt its own bylaws.

      4.   To identify, evaluate, register, manage and protect significant prehistoric and historic archaeological sites.

      5.   To conduct an ongoing survey to identify historically, archaeologically and architecturally significant properties, structures and areas that exemplify the cultural, social, economic, political, archaeological or architectural history of the nation, state or city.

      6.   To research and recommend to the city council the adoption of ordinances designating areas as having historic, architectural, archaeological or cultural value or significance as historic districts.

      7.   To research and recommend to the city council the adoption of ordinances designating properties or structures having historic, architectural, archaeological or cultural value or significance as landmarks or landmark sites.

      8.   To research and recommend to the city council the adoption of ordinances designating properties as having historic, architectural, archaeological or cultural value or significance as individually designated historic properties.

      9.   To research and recommend to the city council the adoption of ordinances designating areas as having historic, architectural, archaeological or cultural value as "conservation districts".

      10.   To research and recommend to the city council the adoption of ordinances designating areas as having historic, architectural, archaeological or cultural value as "conservation planning areas".

      11.   To maintain a register of all properties and structures which have been designated as landmarks, landmark sites or historic districts, including all information required for each designation.

      12.   To assist and encourage the nomination of landmarks, landmark sites and historic districts to the national register of historic places, and review and comment at a public hearing on any national register nomination submitted to the commission upon the request of the mayor, city council or the state historic preservation office.

      13.   To confer recognition upon the owners of landmarks, individually designated historic properties or of property or structures within historic districts.

      14.   To review in progress or completed work to determine compliance with specific certificates of appropriateness or certificates of economic nonviability.

      15.   To serve as an advisory design review body to the city council for review of public works projects which have historic preservation implications in historic districts, individually designated historic properties, or for alteration of landmarks, landmark sites or structures, that would result in a material change in appearance or be visible from the public way.

      16.   To serve as an advisory review body to the city council for the review of public planning, design, construction, and maintenance needs in conservation planning areas upon request from the city council. (Ord. 40-15, 6-1-2015; amd. Ord. 31-24, 6-17-2024)

16-10-2: DEFINITIONS:

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:

ALTERATION: Any act or process which changes the exterior architectural appearance or exterior feature of a structure, site or area, including, but not limited to, the erection, construction, reconstruction, restoration, removal or demolition of any structure or part thereof, excavation, or the addition of an improvement.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE: A determination based on the following criteria:

   A.   The site is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to, and are identified with, or that outstandingly represent, the broad cultural patterns of U.S. history and from which an understanding and appreciation of those patterns may be gained; or

   B.   The site is associated importantly with the lives of persons nationally significant in U.S. history; or

   C.   The site represents some great idea or ideal of the American people; or

   D.   The site embodies the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen exceptionally valuable for a study of a period, style or method of construction, or that represents a significant, distinctive and exceptional entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or

   E.   The site is composed of integral parts of the environment not sufficiently significant by reason of historical association or artistic merit to warrant individual recognition, but collectively compose an entity of exceptionally historical or artistic significance, or outstandingly commemorate or illustrate a way of life or culture; or

   F.   The site has yielded or may be likely to yield information of major scientific importance by revealing new cultures, or by shedding light upon periods of occupation over large areas of the U.S. Such sites are those which have yielded, or which may reasonably be expected to yield data affecting theories, concepts and ideas to a major degree.

ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST: A determination that a building, structure, property, object, site or area that has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or restoration.

ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: A determination based on the following criteria:

   A.   The structure(s) is (are) the work of, or associated with, a nationally or locally noted architect, architectural firm, engineer, builder or craftsman; or

   B.   The structure(s) is (are) an example of a particular period of architecture or architectural style in terms of detail, material, method of construction or workmanship, with no or negligible irreversible alterations to the original structure; or

   C.   The structure(s) is (are) one of the few remaining examples of a particular architectural style; or

   D.   The structure(s) is (are) one of a contiguous group of structures which have a sense of cohesiveness which is expressed through a similarity of characteristics, a similarity of a style, a similarity of period, a similarity of method of construction or which accent the architectural significance of the area.

BUILDING: Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy, typically for any form of human activity. A building also may refer to a historically and functionally related unit, such as a courthouse and jail or a house and barn. Examples of buildings include: carriage house, church, garage, hotel, house, library, school, shed, store or theater.

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS: A document issued by the historic preservation commission indicating its approval of plans for an alteration or activity which will:

   A.   Create a material change in appearance, or the removal or demolition, of a landmark, landmark site or of a structure within a historic district; and

   B.   Require a regulated permit.

CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC NONVIABILITY: A document issued by the historic preservation commission which acknowledges an exception as herein defined and which authorizes an alteration or activity:

   A.   Which creates a material change in appearance, or the removal or demolition, of a landmark, landmark site or of a structure within a historic district;

   B.   Which requires a regulated permit; and

   C.   For which a certificate of appropriateness has been or would be denied; however, a certificate of economic nonviability may be issued only upon a showing that the property owner will be deprived of any reasonable economic return on the property if not allowed to proceed with the requested alteration or activity.

CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURE: A prominent or distinctive aspect, quality, or characteristic of a cultural landscape or historic building, site, structure, object, or district that contributes significantly to its physical character.

COMMISSION: The Dubuque historic preservation commission, as established by this chapter.

CONSERVATION DISTRICT: An area designated by ordinances of the city council which:

   A.   Has defined geographic boundaries;

   B.   Contains contiguous pieces of property under diverse ownership;

   C.   Encompasses areas of historically and architecturally significant buildings, sites, structures, objects, or districts, including potential national or local historic districts; and

   D.   Is important to maintain and preserve for its economic and social value and as a neighborhood or area of affordable housing.

CONSERVATION PLANNING AREA: An area designated by ordinances of the city council which:

   A.   Has defined geographic boundaries;

   B.   Contains areas within a historical, architectural or archaeological survey;

   C.   Has a history of good overall maintenance and where architectural interest is high; and

   D.   The city of Dubuque has undertaken the study of the area.

CONTRIBUTING BUILDING: A contributing building, site, structure, or object adds to the historic architectural qualities, historic or traditional cultural associations, or archaeological values for which a property is significant because:

   A.   It was present during the period of significance or does not relate to the documented significance of the property; or

   B.   Despite alterations, disturbances, additions, or other changes, it still possesses historical integrity or is capable of yielding important information about the period; or

   C.   It independently meets one or more of the national register of historic places criteria; or

   D.   It has been identified as contributing in a historical, architectural, or archaeological survey.

CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: A determination based on the following criteria:

   A.   The role a property, cultural landscape, building, site, structure, object, or district plays in a community's historically rooted beliefs, customs, and practices; or

   B.   Its association with events, or series of events, significant to the cultural traditions of a community.

DEMOLITION: Any act or process which destroys in part or in whole a landmark or a structure.

DESIGN GUIDELINE: A standard of acceptable activity which will preserve the prehistoric, historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural character of a building, district, landmark, site, object or structure.

DETERMINATION OF NO MATERIAL EFFECT: A document issued by the city planner indicating approval for any normal "repair" or act of maintenance as defined by this chapter, which:

   A.   Is not an "alteration", construction, removal, "demolition" or "excavation" as defined by this chapter;

   B.   Does not create a material change in the exterior architectural appearance or exterior features of a structure or site; and

   C.   Nonetheless does require a regulated permit.

DISTRICT: A definable geographic area that can be distinguished from surrounding properties, and which possesses a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, buildings, structures or objects united historically or aesthetically by plan or physical development.

EXCAVATION: The digging out or removal of earth, soil.

EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE: The architectural style and character and the general composition and arrangement of the exterior of a building or structure, including character defining features.

EXTERIOR FEATURES: The architectural style and the general design and arrangement of the exterior of a structure, including, but not limited to, the kind and texture of the building material(s), and the type, style and arrangement of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs and other appurtenant elements, or the natural features of a landmark, landmark site or structure. In the case of outdoor advertising signs, "exterior feature" includes the style, material, size and location of the sign.

HISTORIC DISTRICT: An area designated by ordinances of the city council which:

   A.   Has defined geographic boundaries;

   B.   Contains contiguous pieces of property under diverse ownership; and

   C.   Is one or more of the following:

      1.    Significant to American history, architecture, prehistoric or historic archaeology or culture; or

      2.    Possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feel and association; or

      3.    Associated with events that have been a significant contribution to the broad patterns of prehistory or history; or

      4.    Associated with the lives of persons significant with the past; or

      5.    Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction; or

      6.    Represents the work of a master; or

      7.    Possesses high artistic values; or

      8.    Represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or

      9.    Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important to prehistory and history.

HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: A determination based on the following criteria:

   A.   The structure(s) or site(s) has (have) a strong association with the life or activities of a person or persons who have contributed to or participated in the historic events of the nation, state or community; or

   B.   The structure(s) or site(s) is (are) associated with an association or group (whether formal or informal) which has contributed to or participated in historic events of the nation, state or community; or

   C.   The structure(s) or site(s) or object(s) is (are) associated with an antiquated use due to technological or social changes in the nation, state or community, such as, but not limited to, a blacksmith's shop or railroad trestle; or

   D.   The site(s) or object(s) is (are) a monument to or a cemetery of historic personages.

IMPROVEMENT: Any building, structure, parking facility, fence, gate, wall, work of art or other object constituting a physical betterment of real property, or part of such betterment.

INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC PROPERTIES: Historical designation offered for individual properties determined to have prehistoric, historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural significance and which are not of a landmark status or located within a historic district.

INTEGRITY: The original, unaltered or historically altered appearance of a structure, site or area when taken as a whole.

LANDMARK: A property or structure designated by ordinance of the city council pursuant to procedures described herein, that is worthy of preservation, rehabilitation or restoration because of its prehistoric, historic, architectural, archaeological or cultural significance to the city, the state or nation.

LANDMARK SITE: Any parcel of land of prehistoric or historic archaeological significance, or historic significance due to its substantial value in tracing the prehistory or history of Native Americans, or upon which a historic event has occurred, and which has been designated as a landmark site under this chapter, or an improvement parcel, or part thereof, on which is situated a landmark and any abutting improvement parcel, or part thereof, used as and constituting part of the premises on which the landmark is situated.

MATERIAL CHANGE OF APPEARANCE: Any change, alteration or modification of the external architectural appearance or exterior features of a building, improvement, structure or property which is visible from the public way and for which a regulated permit is required for compliance with applicable local codes, including, but not limited to:

   A.   Changes in the exterior size, configuration, fenestration or other structural features of the property; or

   B.   Construction or reconstruction; or

   C.   Demolition; or

   D.   Any alteration in the size, location or appearance of any sign on the property; or

   E.   Any excavation on property or the deposit of any waste, fill or other material on property.

   F.   For individual historic districts, the definition of "material change of appearance" may be expanded to include additional activities for which a certificate of appropriateness is required. Such additional activities shall be delineated in the ordinance designating an individual district or by amending the district designating ordinance, in the case of a district that has been previously designated.

NONCONTRIBUTING BUILDING: A noncontributing building, site, structure, or object does not add to the historic architectural qualities, historic or traditional cultural associations, or archaeological values for which a property is significant because:

   A.   It was not present during the period of significance or does not relate to the documented significance of the property; or

   B.   Due to alterations, disturbances, additions, or other changes, it no longer possesses integrity or is incapable of yielding important information about the period; or

   C.   It does not independently meet one or more of the national register of historic places criteria.

OBJECT: As distinguished from buildings and structures, objects are those constructions that are primarily artistic in nature or are relatively small in scale and simply constructed. Although it may be, by nature or design, movable, an object is associated with a specific setting or environment. Examples of objects include: fountain, milepost, monument, sculpture or statuary.

OWNER OF RECORD: Any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity listed as owner on the records of the Dubuque County recorder.

PREHISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: A determination based on the following criteria:

   A.   That a property, cultural landscape, building, site, structure, object, or district has yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory; or

   B.   That property, cultural landscape, building, site, structure, object, or district provides a diagnostic assemblage of artifacts for a particular cultural group or time period or that provides chronological control (specific dates or relative order in time) for a series of cultural groups.

PRESERVATION ALTERNATIVES: Financial incentives and restoration alternatives sufficient for the property owner to earn a reasonable economic return. Financial incentives include, but are not limited to, financing, tax credits, tax abatements, preservation grants or other similar incentives. Restoration alternatives include, but are not limited to, different materials, techniques or methods for rehabilitation of historic buildings and structures, or archaeological sites.

REGULATED PERMIT: An official document or certificate issued by the building official, city engineer or other official of the city pursuant to provisions of the building code or other ordinance or regulation, and which authorized the performance of a specified activity.

REPAIR: Any change which does not require a building permit, and which is not construction, removal or demolition.

SCALE: In a building or structure, the relationship of the vertical, horizontal and volume measurements; the relationship of the parts to one another within a building, or structure or in comparison to other buildings or structures within that vicinity.

SITE: The location of a significant event, a prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, or a building or structure, whether standing, ruined, or vanished, where the location itself possesses historic, cultural, or archaeological value regardless of the value of any existing structure. Examples of sites include: cemetery, designed landscape, habitation site, natural feature having cultural significance, rock carving, rock shelter, ruins, trail or village site.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE: State agency which identifies, records, collects, preserves, manages, and provides access to Iowa's historical resources and educates, conducts and stimulates research, disseminates information, and encourages and supports historic preservation and education efforts of others throughout the state.

STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a permanent or temporary location on or in the ground, including, but not limited to, the following: earthwork, fences, gazebos, advertising signs, billboards, backstops for tennis courts, radio and television antennas, including supporting towers, and swimming pools. As distinguished from buildings, structures are those functional constructions made usually for purposes other than creating human shelter.

VISIBILITY FROM THE PUBLIC WAY: Any portion of a building or structure that is visible to a person while standing on an adjacent improved public street, alley, sidewalk or step. Temporary structures or vegetation shall not be considered as obstructions to the visibility from the public way. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 40-15, 6-1-2015)

16-10-3: IDENTIFICATION AND DESIGNATION OF LANDMARKS, SITES AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS:

   A.   Generally: The commission conducts studies for the identification and nomination of landmarks, landmark sites, "individually designated historic properties" and historic districts, as defined by this chapter. The commission may proceed on its own initiative or upon a petition from any person, group or association.

   B.   Nomination:

      1.   Landmarks And Landmark Sites: The nomination of landmarks and landmark sites shall be initiated by an application submitted to the commission by the property owner on a form supplied by the commission.

      2.   Historic Districts: The designation of historic districts must be initiated by a nomination for such designation. A nomination is made to the commission on a form prepared by the commission and may be submitted by a member of the commission, the owner of record of property within a proposed historic district, the city council, or any other person or organization. When a commissioner, as a private citizen, nominates a historic district for designation, the nominating commissioner shall abstain from voting on the designation. This provision does not extend to a designation motion presented by a commissioner as part of commission proceedings.

      3.   Individually Designated Historic Properties: The nomination of individually designated historic properties must be initiated by an application submitted to the commission by the property owner on a form supplied by the commission.

   C.   Criteria For Consideration Of Nomination: The commission will, upon such investigation as it deems necessary, make a determination as to the following:

      1.   Whether the nominated property, structure, object, site or area: (Ord. 25-14, 3-17-2014; amd. Ord. 40-15, 6-1-2015)

         a.   Is of "architectural significance", as defined by this chapter; or

         b.   Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of the history of the city of Dubuque, Dubuque County, the state of Iowa or the nation; or

         c.   Is associated with the lives of persons significant in the past of the city of Dubuque, Dubuque County, the state of Iowa or the nation; or

         d.   Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history; and (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 40-15, 6-1-2015)

      2.   Whether the structure, property, object, site or area has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or restoration; and/or

      3.   Whether the structure, property, object, site or area is at least fifty (50) years old, unless the commission determines that it has achieved significance within the past fifty (50) years and is of exceptional importance.

   D.   Notification Of Nomination: Within sixty (60) days after receipt of a completed nomination in proper form, the commission must meet to review the nomination. Notice that a nomination for designation is being considered and the date, time, place and purpose of the meeting must be sent by certified mail, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the hearing, to the owner(s) of record of the nominated landmark or landmark site, nominated individually designated historic property, or property within the nominated historic district and to the nominator(s). Notice must also be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the city. The notice must state the street address and legal description of a nominated landmark or landmark site or the boundaries of a nominated district.

   E.   Meeting: The commission may, at its discretion, accept oral or written testimony concerning the significance of the nominated landmark, landmark site or historic district from any interested person. The commission may request expert testimony, consider staff reports or present its own evidence regarding the compliance of the nominated landmark, landmark site, individually designated historic property or historic district with the criteria set forth in subsection C of this section. The owner of any nominated landmark, landmark site, individually designated historic property or of any property within a nominated historic district shall be allowed a reasonable opportunity to present evidence regarding the nomination.

   F.   Determination By Commission, Recommendation And Report: Within thirty (30) days following the commission's meeting, the commission will determine whether the nominated landmark, landmark site, individually designated historic property or historic district meets the criteria for designation. Such determination is made in an open meeting by resolution of the commission, in the form of a written recommendation and a written report in support of the nomination. The commission's recommendation on the nomination of a landmark, landmark site, individually designated historic property or historic district, and its supporting report, will be transmitted to the city council, with a proposed ordinance or amendment establishing such landmark, landmark site, individually designated historic property or historic district and describing its location and boundaries by address and legal description.

   G.   Action By City Council:

      1.   The city council must submit the proposed ordinance or amendment to the state historic preservation office for review and recommendations at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of any public hearing conducted by the city council. The city will make any recommendations made by the state historic preservation office available to the public for viewing during normal working hours at a city government place of public access.

      2.   Upon receipt of the recommendation and report of the commission, and after having received a recommendation from the state historic preservation office or if the thirty (30) day waiting period has lapsed since submission of the request for such recommendation, the city council will conduct a public hearing on the ordinance or amendment establishing the proposed landmark, landmark site, individually designated historic property or historic preservation district. After public hearing, the city council will approve or disapprove the ordinance or amendment, or refer the nomination back to the commission for modification. A modified nomination requires compliance with the same procedure for designation as set forth above.

      3.   City council approval of the ordinance or amendment constitutes designation of the landmark, landmark site, individually designated historic property or historic district.

   H.   Amendment And Rescission Of Designation: A designation may be amended or rescinded upon petition to the commission and compliance with the same procedure and criteria as set forth above for designation. (Ord. 25-14, 3-17-2014; amd. Ord. 40-15, 6-1-2015)