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SACRAMENTO CITY CODE
CHARTER
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 (RESERVED)
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 (RESERVED)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 (RESERVED)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 (Reserved)
Title 17 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Title 18 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
TABLES
Chapter 17.604
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sections:
Article I . General Provisions
17.604.100   Findings and declaration of purpose.
Article II . Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources
17.604.200   Sacramento register.
17.604.210   Criteria and requirements for listing on, and deletion from, the Sacramento register.
17.604.220   Procedures for nomination of resources for listing on Sacramento register.
17.604.230   Procedures for deletion of listed resources from the Sacramento register.
17.604.240   Nominated resources-Protections pending final decision.
17.604.250   Frequency of nominations.
Article III . Historic District Plans
17.604.300   Historic district plans.
Article IV . Development Project Review
17.604.400   Review of development projects involving nominated resources.
17.604.420   City projects.
Article V . Dangerous and Immediately Dangerous Buildings, Structures, or Resources
17.604.500   Notice by building official to preservation director.
17.604.510   Reports of notices and orders to preservation director.
17.604.520   Demolition of immediately dangerous structures-Listed historic resources.
17.604.530   Lawful demolition, removal or disturbing of listed historic resource-Deletion-Restrictions.
Article VI . Proposed Demolition or Relocation of Building or Structure Fifty Years Old or Older
17.604.600   Proposed demolition or relocation of buildings or structures that are fifty years old or older-Review for nomination for listing on Sacramento register.
Article VII . Preservation Incentives
17.604.700   Incentive programs.
17.604.710   California Historical Building Code.
17.604.720   Mills Act contracts.
17.604.730   Preservation incentives-Open space waiver.
17.604.740   Preservation incentives-Adaptive reuse density.
17.604.750   Preservation incentives-Commercial and office use.
Article VIII . Minimum Maintenance Requirements
17.604.800   Minimum maintenance requirements.
Article IX . Enforcement and Penalties
17.604.900   Prohibitions.
Article I. General Provisions
17.604.100   Findings and declaration of purpose.
   A.   The city council finds and declares that significant aspects of the city's rich and diverse historic resources deserve recognition and preservation to foster an understanding of our heritage, and to promote the public health and safety and the economic and general welfare of the people of the city. The preservation and continued use of historic resources are effective tools to sustain and revitalize neighborhoods and business districts within the city, enhance the city's economic, cultural and aesthetic standing, its identity and its livability, marketability and urban character.
   B.   The city council further finds and declares that the purpose of this chapter is as follows:
      1.   To establish a city preservation program, commission and staff, to implement the preservation element of the city's general plan;
      2.   To provide mechanisms, through surveys, nominations and other available means, to identify significant historic, prehistoric and cultural resources, structures, districts, sites, landscapes and properties within the city;
      3.   To provide mechanisms and procedures to protect and encourage the preservation of the city's historic and cultural resources; and
      4.   To provide standards, criteria and processes, consistent with state and federal preservation standards and criteria, for the identification, protection and assistance in the preservation, maintenance and use of historic and cultural resources.
   C.   The city council further finds and declares that the administrative responsibilities of the preservation program established under this chapter shall be assigned to a preservation commission, a preservation director, and preservation staff as follows:
      1.   The preservation commission's primary responsibilities are to develop and recommend to the council preservation policies appropriate for inclusion in the general plan and other regulatory plans and programs of the city and to provide oversight relative to the maintenance and integrity of the Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources. The preservation commission shall review, nominate and make recommendations to the council on properties eligible for listing in the Sacramento register as landmarks, historic districts and contributing resources as set forth in this chapter. The preservation commission's role in reviewing development projects shall be limited to hearing projects of major significance and appeals of the preservation director's decisions as set forth in this chapter.
      2.   The primary responsibilities of the preservation director shall be to manage the preservation program; conduct surveys; make preliminary determinations relative to properties' eligibility for listing on the Sacramento register, the potential for listing on the California Register relative to discretionary development project review under CEQA, and maintain and update the Sacramento register; review and take action on development project applications as set forth in this title; manage incentive programs as established by the council; and advise property owners, the public, city departments, and other governmental agencies on preservation standards and incentives.
      3.   The primary responsibilities of the preservation staff under the general direction of the preservation director shall be to coordinate surveys, inventories, and nominations to the Sacramento register, make recommendations to the preservation director on the eligibility of properties for listing on the Sacramento register and California Register relative to discretionary development project review and relative to proposals to demolish structures 50 years old and older, and review and take action on development project applications, as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
Article II. Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources
17.604.200   Sacramento register.
   A.   The ordinances adopting designations and deletions of landmarks, contributing resources and historic districts shall be known, collectively, as the "Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources" or the "Sacramento register."
   B.   The original Sacramento register and any subsequent amendments, inclusions, or deletions thereto shall be on file with the city clerk.
   C.   All structures and preservation areas designated on the official register as of the date of enactment of Ordinance No. 2001-027 and on the Sacramento register as of the date of enactment of the ordinance codified in this chapter are included on the Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources (Sacramento register). All structures individually designated on the official register as essential or priority structures are designated landmarks on the Sacramento register, and shall be subject to the restrictions and conditions applicable to landmarks. All geographic areas previously designated as preservation areas designated on the official register are designated as historic districts on the Sacramento register, and are subject to the restrictions and conditions applicable to historic districts.
   D.   The preservation director shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the Sacramento register is properly maintained, regularly updated, distributed to city staff as necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter, and made available to the public. The preservation director shall also take appropriate steps to maintain and regularly update a list or compilation of resources within the city that are on the California Register of Historical Resources or the National Register of Historic Places, and to make the list or compilation available for public review and use. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
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