(A) Application for demolition permit. If an application for a permit to demolish a designated landmark or any building within a designated historic district is received, the Building Official shall, within seven days, transmit to the city and Planning Commission a copy of said transaction, unless the Building Official has found that the building does not comply with the Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and has ordered the removal or demolition of such building on the basis of a danger to life, health or property.
(B) Planning Commission review. Applications for demolition of historic resources shall be subject to the public notice requirements and the public hearing requirements of §§ 155.025 through 155.033 of this chapter. Prior to the issuance of a permit for the demolition of any designated landmark, the Planning Commission shall review the request to determine to its satisfaction that the applicant has met the following conditions:
(1) The applicant has advertised such building for sale or removal from the site, with such advertisement to run two consecutive weeks (no less than seven days apart) in a newspaper of general circulation in the city area; and
(2) The applicant has not rejected the highest bona fide offer for sale and removal of the building.
(C) Approval of request and appeal period. The Planning Commission may approve or deny the demolition request. If the request is granted and no appeal is filed within the timeframes set forth in §§ 155.025 through 155.033 of this chapter, the Building Official shall issue the permit after determining that the permit is in compliance with all other codes and ordinances of the city.
(D) Denial of request and temporary stay of demolition. Should the Commission reject the application to demolish, issuance of the permit shall be suspended for a period of up to 90 days so that alternative disposition of the property may be considered. During such period of suspension, no permit shall be issued for such demolition, nor shall any person demolish the building or structure. If all programs or projects to save the building from demolition are demonstrated to the Planning Commission to be unsuccessful and the applicant has not withdrawn the application for demolition, the Planning Commission shall authorize the Building Inspector to issue such permit if the application otherwise complies with the codes and ordinances of the city.
(Prior Code, § 16.70.020)