A. Application for an historic building alteration permit shall be submitted by the owner of the property requiring such permit. The application shall be made to the building department of the city. The building inspector shall carry out initial review and shall then forward the application to the commission as deemed necessary. In cases of minor changes, the building inspector may approve and issue permits without submission to the commission.
B. The commission shall hold a public hearing concerning the application within forty five (45) days of receipt of such application from the building department. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be given as required by subsection 8-9-4B of this chapter.
C. Within fifteen (15) days following completion of such hearing, the commission shall recommend that the application be approved or that approval be delayed for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days. All decisions of the commission shall be in writing, a copy transmitted to the building department of the city, and a copy sent to the applicant. In all decisions, the commission shall provide a written decision including findings of fact and conclusions of law and notify the applicant by first class mail.
D. Any applicant aggrieved by a determination of the commission may appeal to the city council.
E. The commission may approve a permit for historic building alteration in any case where failure to issue such permit would cause extreme hardship. (Ord. 157, 10-24-1989; amd. Ord. 391, 5-8-2001)