(A) The Historic District Commission, upon request of any property owner, shall render advice and guidance with respect to any proposed work in the designated historic district.
(B) In rendering such advice and guidance, the Historic District Commission will be guided by the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and the provisions of Chapter 153.
(1) This subchapter shall not be construed to limit or prevent a property owner from expanding an existing building or joining adjacent buildings. It is recommended, however, that the materials, textures, colors, and details of a building being expanded reflect the existing structure’s proportion of openings (width to height relationships), ratio of window area to surrounding wall area, and rhythm of solid to void.
(2) The Commission shall encourage and cooperate with merchants, banks, utilities, and other commercial enterprises in the use of local historical material in their advertising and sales promotion, using the Commission’s collection of materials knowledge and skills.
(2011 Code, § 2.08.040) (Ord. 95, passed - -1978; Ord. 224, passed - -1997)