Section
22.171 Purpose of the Commission.
22.171.1 Composition of the Commission and Term of Office.
22.171.2 Members' Compensation.
22.171.3 Organization of the Commission.
22.171.4 Appointment and Duties of Commission Secretary.
22.171.5 Quorum and Actions of the Commission.
22.171.6 Duties of the Commission.
22.171.7 Monument Designation Criteria.
22.171.8 Inspection and Investigation.
22.171.9 List of Monuments.
22.171.10 Procedures for Designation of Monuments.
22.171.11 Preservation of Monuments.
22.171.12 Temporary Stay of Demolition, Substantial Alteration or Removal Pending Determination to Designate a Monument.
22.171.13 Notice of Designation and Subsequent Actions.
22.171.14 Commission Review.
22.171.15 Time for Objection by the Commission.
22.171.16 No Right to Acquire Property.
22.171.17 Rules and Regulations of the Commission.
22.171.18 Cooperation with the Commission.
The Cultural Heritage Commission (Commission) shall perform those functions relating to historic and cultural preservation of sites, buildings or structures that embody the heritage, history and culture of the City.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
(a) Qualifications. The Commission shall be composed of five members who are qualified electors of the City of Los Angeles. Each Commissioner shall be appointed and may be removed in accordance with Charter Section 502. The Commissioners shall have a demonstrated interest, competence or knowledge of historic preservation. At least two of the Commissioners should be professionals who meet the qualifications for various disciplines outlined by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Code of Federal Regulations, 36 C.F.R. Part 61. These disciplines include history, architecture, architectural history, planning, pre-historic and historic archeology, folklore, cultural anthropology, curation, conservation and landscape architecture or related disciplines, such as urban planning, American studies, American civilization or cultural geography.
(b) Term. The term of office for each Commissioner shall begin with the first day of July and shall be a term of five years. An appointment to fill a vacancy on the Commission shall be for the period of the unexpired term.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
During the last meeting of July of each year, the Commission shall elect a President and Vice President, which officers shall hold office for one year and until their successors are elected, unless their membership on the Commission expires sooner. The Commission may at any meeting fill any vacancy for any unexpired term occurring in the office of President or Vice President.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
The Director of Planning (Director) of the Department of City Planning (Department), or the Director’s designee, shall assign an employee of the Department, other than the Director, to be the Secretary of the Commission and assign duties to the employee, which shall be in addition to the duties regularly prescribed for that employee.
The Secretary shall attend Commission meetings and keep a record of the proceedings and transactions of the Commission, specifying the names of the Commissioners in attendance at each meeting and the ayes and noes upon all roll calls. The Secretary shall post and publish all orders, resolutions and notices, which the Commission shall order to be posted and published, and shall perform any other duties imposed by this chapter or by order of the Commission.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
A majority of the members of the Commission must be present at any meeting to constitute a quorum.
The powers conferred upon the Commission shall be exercised by resolution or motion and adopted by a majority vote of its members and recorded in the minutes with the ayes and noes. The action shall be attested to by the signature of the Secretary of the Commission.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
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