(A) A report accepted by the Historic Preservation Commission shall be submitted to the State Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, for comments pursuant to G.S. § 160D-944, as amended.
(B) The Historic Preservation Commission shall make or cause to be made an investigation and report on the historic, architectural, educational, prehistorical, or cultural significance of each building, structure, site, area, or object proposed for designation or acquisition. The report of the inventory and assessment shall be submitted to the Department of Cultural Resources for the review.
(C) The Department of Cultural Resources shall make an analysis of recommendations concerning the report of the Commission within 30 days after the report and written request for the analysis have been received by the Department. If the Department fails to submit its analysis and recommendations to the Historic Preservation Commission within 30 days after the written request for analysis has been received, the Commission or the Board of Commissioners shall be relieved of any responsibility to consider the comments.
(D) After the expiration of the 30-day comment period given the Division of Archives and History, the Commission may recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the property be designated as an historic property subject to the requirements of G.S. § 160A-400.4, as amended.
(Ord. passed 9-8-1992; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)