(A) An owner shall immediately notify the City Code Enforcement Officer of emergency conditions dangerous to life, health, or property affecting a landmark, a landmark site, or a property in a local historic district and the owner shall promptly provide evidence of the dangerous conditions that has been prepared by a person with professional qualifications in evaluating buildings and structures.
(B) At its next meeting the Commission shall be informed of the certificates of appropriateness that were issued. In situations requiring temporary action, an owner may do work in order to temporarily protect his or her property from further damage provided he or she reports this work to the Commission within two business days.
(C) In any case where the City Code Enforcement Officer determines that there are emergency conditions dangerous to life, health or property affecting a landmark, a landmark site, or a property in a historic district, he or she may order the remedying of these conditions without the approval of the Commission. The City Code Enforcement Officer shall promptly notify the Chairperson of the Commission of the action being taken. If consultation is not possible, the city shall notify the Commission of the action taken after the completion of the work.
(D) In the case of unusual circumstances whereby the normal process for obtaining a certificate of appropriateness creates undue hardship for the health, safety and welfare of the applicant, the Commission may at its discretion waive the normal process and give immediate approval for a certificate of appropriateness. The Commission shall site its reasons for such immediate approval.
(Ord. 2496, passed 7-26-2004; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)