A. Review of building permit applications. All building permit applications for work in an area officially designated as an historic district shall first be reviewed by the City Planning Commission for compliance with the terms of the applicable historic district ordinance.
B. Time limit for review. The commission shall have thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the building permit application to review the application.
C. Approval of permit issuance. If the Planning Commission determines that the activity proposed by the application is in compliance with the provisions of the applicable historic district ordinance and will not destroy or adversely affect any landmark, landmark site, historic district property, or the overall character of the historic district, the commission may approve, in writing, the issuance of the building permit.
D. Withholding of approval. If the Planning Commission determines that a landmark, landmark site, historic district property, or the overall character of the historic district would be adversely affected by the proposed change, the commission may withhold its approval of the granting of the building permit.
E. Transmission of disapproval; meeting with applicant. If the Planning Commission refuses to approve issuance of the building permit, it shall transmit its reasons therefor, in writing, to the applicant within seven (7) days of such decision. The commission shall also request that the applicant meet with the commission to work out a mutually acceptable agreement to avoid the adverse effects, maintain historic, architectural, social, or visual integrity, and achieve the applicant's objectives. If no plan of agreement can be reached by the Planning Commission and the applicant within six (6) months of the date of the Planning Commission's letter of permit refusal to the applicant, the City building inspector may issue the building permit, without approval of the commission, if the applicant requests issuance of the permit.
F. Additional procedures or requirements. The Planning Commission may incorporate additional administrative procedures or requirements in individual historic district ordinances in order to supplement or complement the basic procedures outlined in this section.
(Code 1991, § 12-372)