(a) When work has been done upon a historic resource without a permit, and the Franklin Historic District Commission finds that the work does not qualify for a certificate of appropriateness, the Commission may require an owner to restore the resource to the condition the resource was in before the inappropriate work was performed or to modify the work so that it qualifies for a certificate of appropriateness.
(b) If the owner does not comply with the restoration or modification requirement within a reasonable time, the Commission may, after approval by the Village Council, seek an order from the Circuit Court to require the owner to restore the resource to its former condition or to modify the work so that it qualifies for a certificate of appropriateness.
(c) If the owner does not comply or cannot comply with the order of the Court, the Commission or its agents may, after approval by the Village Council, enter the property and conduct work necessary to restore the resource to its former condition or modify the work so that it qualifies for a certificate of appropriateness in accordance with the Court’s order. The cost of the work shall be charged to the owner and may be levied by the Village of Franklin as a special assessment against the property. When acting pursuant to said order of the Circuit Court, the Commission or its agents may enter a property for purposes of this section.
(Ord. 2000-65. Passed 7-10-00.)