The city’s Historical Preservation Board shall:
(A) Make a survey of, and designate as historic landmarks, buildings, structures and sites which constitute the principal, historical and architectural sites which are of local, regional, statewide or national significance. No building, structure or site shall be deemed as historic unless it has been prominently identified with, or best represents, some major aspect of the cultural, political, economic, military or social history of the locality, region, state or nation, or has had a major relationship with the life of an historic personage or event representing some major aspect of, or ideals related to, the history of the locality, region, state or nation;
(B) Prepare a register of buildings, structures and sites which meet the requirements of division (A) above, publish lists of such properties and, with the consent of the property owners, inspect such properties from time to time and publish a register thereof from time to time setting forth appropriate information concerning the registered buildings, structures and sites;
(C) With the consent of the property owners, certify and mark with appropriately designed markers, buildings, structures and sites which it has registered;
(D) Establish standards for the care and management of certified landmarks and withdraw such certification for failure to maintain the standards so prescribed;
(E) Acquire by purchase, gift or lease and administer registered landmarks and easements and interests therein, both real and personal;
(F) Lease or sell property so acquired under the terms and conditions designed to ensure the proper preservation of the landmark in question;
(G) Establish historic districts for registered landmarks, utilizing the same guidelines set forth in division (A) above and designate the area thereof by appropriate markers;
(H) Identify historical districts for registered landmarks and aid and encourage the municipality or county in which the district or landmark is located to adopt rules and regulations for the preservation of historical or architectural values;
(I) Prepare and place historical markers on or along the highway or street closest to the location which is intended to be identified by such marker;
(J) Seek the advice and assistance of individuals, groups, departments and agencies of government who or which are conducting historical preservation programs and coordinate the same insofar as possible; and
(K) Request the City Council to enter into agreements with property owners to identify their property as a historical site, landmark of property of historical significance in accordance with the current “Historical Registry” guidelines.
(Ord. 11-7, passed 10-18-2011)