(A) The provisions of this section shall apply to all applications for demolition of residential buildings or other improvement in the R1, R2, R3, and R4 residential districts of the village of Riverside that have not previously been designated as a landmark pursuant to this chapter.
(B) Any such application shall be referred to the preservation commission for an initial review. Any applicant for a demolition permit must include at least two (2) three and one- half inch by five inch (31/2"x5") color photographs taken from the sidewalk of the building as seen by the public, and any available information regarding the year of construction, the designer/architect, builder, and original owner. The preservation commission shall initially review the building or other improvement which is the subject of the application for a demolition permit no later than the second regularly scheduled meeting following the filing of the application, but in no event more than sixty (60) days after the application for demolition permit is submitted to the village. If a majority of the members of the preservation commission in attendance find that the building or other improvement is worthy of nomination as a landmark under this chapter based solely on its architectural significance, as reflected in criteria in subsections 11-1-3-2(B)1, (B)3, (B)4, and (B)6 of this chapter, then no demolition permit shall be issued for one month following the meeting. If an application is filed during that month for designation of the building or other improvement as a landmark, then that application for landmark designation shall be processed by the village pursuant to the provisions of section 11-1-3-2 of this chapter and no demolition permit shall be issued while that application is being processed; provided, however, that the time permitted to process the application for landmark designation is limited to a maximum of twelve (12) months from the date the application for a demolition permit is submitted to the village. If no finding is made that the building or other improvement is worthy of nomination as a landmark, then a demolition permit shall be issued if all other village ordinances and regulations are satisfied. If a finding is made that the building or other improvement is worthy of nomination as a landmark, but no application for designation as a landmark is filed with the village within a month following that finding, then a demolition permit shall be issued if all other village ordinances and regulations are satisfied.
(C) If the building or other improvement is designated as a landmark pursuant to section 11-1-3-2 of this chapter, then demolition is prohibited by subsection 11-1-3-4(A) of this chapter unless a certificate of appropriateness or certificate of economic hardship is first obtained. If an application is filed seeking to designate the building or other improvement as a landmark but a decision is made not to designate the building or other improvement as a landmark, or if the maximum twelve (12) month period expires without a decision, then a demolition permit shall be issued if all other village ordinances and regulations are satisfied. (Ord. 2550, 12-19-2005; amd. Ord. 2561, 3-20-2006)