(A) The Building Commissioner shall be concerned with those elements of development, redevelopment, rehabilitation, and preservation that affect visual quality and historic district, which include but are not limited to viewsheds, landscapes, and streetscapes of historic importance. The Building Commissioner may not consider details of design, interior arrangements, or building features, if those details, arrangements, or features are not subject to public view, and may not make the requirement except for the purpose of preventing development, alteration, or demolition in the historic district obviously incongruous with the historic district.
(B) The Building Commissioner may adopt preservation guidelines for architectural review. If adopted, preservation guidelines shall be published and made readily accessible to the general public.
(C) The Building Commissioner has the authority to receive funds in order to promote its stated purpose.
(D) The Building Commissioner shall promote public interest in historic preservation by initiating and carrying on a public relations and community education program.
(Ord. 2006-32, passed 2-5-07; Am. Ord. 2020-27, passed 11-2-20)