No permit for the demolition, substantial alteration or relocation of any Monument shall be issued, and no Monument shall be demolished, substantially altered or relocated without first referring the matter to the Commission, except where the Superintendent of Building or the City Engineer determines that demolition, relocation or substantial alteration of any Monument is immediately necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or general welfare.
(a) Standards for Issuance of a Permit for Substantial Alteration. The Commission shall base a determination on the approval of a permit for the substantial alteration of a Monument on each of the following:
1. The substantial alteration, including additional buildings on a site containing multiple buildings with a unified use, complies with the Standards for Rehabilitation approved by the United States Secretary of the Interior;
2. Whether the substantial alteration protects and preserves the historic and architectural qualities and the physical characteristics that make the site, building or structure a designated Monument; and
3. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq.
(b) Standards for Issuance of a Permit for the Demolition or Relocation of a Site, Building or Structure Designated a Monument. The Commission shall base its determination on the approval of a permit for the demolition or removal of any Monument on the following:
1. A report regarding the structural soundness of the building or structure and its suitability for continued use, renovation, restoration or rehabilitation from a licensed engineer or architect who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Profession Qualification Standards as established by the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61. This report shall be based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Architectural and Engineering Documentation with Guidelines; and
2. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.