(a) Upon receipt of notification of an alleged violation of this Chapter, the Historic Preservation Administrator and the Building Administrator shall investigate and inspect any such property within thirty (30) days after the initial notification. After such inspection, the Historic Preservation Administrator shall give written notice to the owner of record and any person in actual physical possession thereof stating in what respect the property is in violation of obtaining the appropriate COA or is substandard and setting forth the repairs, alterations or improvements required to correct such substandard conditions or preserve the property and a stated period of time in which the required work shall be done. Such notice shall also inform the owner of record and any person in actual physical possession thereof that said Historic Preservation Administrator's and Building Administrator's findings may be subject to the review and hearing before the HAPC, if such is requested.
(b) When a hearing has been requested, the HAPC shall set forth the time and the place of the hearing and shall give written notice to the owner of record of the time, date and place of said hearing, and the HAPC shall give public notice of the same. Such hearing shall be held not more than forty-five (45) days after the request for the hearing or may be held within such a time as is mutually agreed upon by the HAPC and the owner of record..
(c) At the hearing, the HAPC shall review the findings and orders of the Historic Preservation Administrator and Building Administrator and shall determine whether such findings are true and correct within the meaning of this Chapter. If the HAPC concurs with the findings that the affected property is substandard, the HAPC shall further determine whether the Historic Preservation Administrator's orders for corrections are reasonable and necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter.
(d) The HAPC shall in connection with such hearings receive such evidence as may be presented on behalf of any party of interest, and based upon such evidence, the HAPC shall issue its own order affirming, reversing, or modifying the order of the Historic Preservation Administrator.
(e) An order of the HAPC shall bear the same authority and consequences as if issued by the administrators. The findings and the orders and the decision of the HAPC shall be transmitted in writing, not later than thirty (30) days following the date of the hearing, to the owner of record..
(f) Regarding any property that is unoccupied or vacant, the HAPC upon review may, where appropriate and necessary, order the following:
(1) That all accumulations of flammable or combustible rubbish or debris be removed from the premises by the owner of record or person in possession of the building.
(2) That all windows, doors and other openings in any building on such property be locked, barricaded or otherwise secured by the owner of record of the property. Materials and methods used for securing buildings and affecting the exterior appearance of the building shall require a COA issued by the HAPC. (Ord. 3530. Passed 6-4-19.)