(a) Within the boundaries of the Downtown Design Review District, and any future district established by Tiffin City Council, the Architectural Board of Review shall evaluate any proposed alterations or changes to property as herein defined. The Board's approval of such alteration or change shall be secured before any owner of property within the Downtown Design Review District may commence work thereon. In reviewing proposed alterations or changes to property, the Architectural Board of Review shall use as evaluative criteria the ten federal Standards for Rehabilitation established by the United States Secretary of the Interior.
(b) The Board shall, as its first order of business after the passage of this chapter, draft a policies and procedures manual that establishes guidelines for meetings, application contents, submittal and review, and any other guidelines necessary for making decisions within the District. This manual shall be submitted to Tiffin City Council for adoption. Thereafter, guidelines shall be reviewed and revised as necessary by the Board; revisions proposed by the Board must be adopted by Tiffin City Council before replacing the existing guidelines.
(Ord. 00-57. Passed 11-6-00.)