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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§ 151.015 CREATION AND APPOINTMENT.
   (A)   There is hereby established, by authority of G.S. Chapter 160D, Article 9, Part 4, a joint historic preservation commission to be known as the Wake County Historic Preservation Commission or "Commission." The Commission shall consist of at least nine members but no more than twelve members appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Wake County. All members must reside in Wake County within the jurisdiction of the Commission, which shall include the area wherein the county and municipalities which adopt this chapter have authority for planning and regulation of development.
   (B)   In making appointments to the Commission, the Board of Commissioners shall strive to appoint one member from each of the seven Board of Commissioners districts. The need for district representation shall be balanced with the availability of and need for specific expertise on the Commission.
   (C)   In establishing the Commission and making appointments to it, the Board of Commissioners shall seek the advice of local governing bodies, or such state or local historical agencies, societies, or organizations as it may deem necessary. The Commission may appoint advisory bodies and committees as appropriate.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992; Ord. O-92-23, passed 11-16-1992; Ord. O-95-5, passed 5-15-1995; Ord. 0-99-22, passed 5-17-1999; Ord. passed 4-19-2021)
§ 151.016 QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS.
   A majority of the members of the Commission shall have demonstrated special interest, experience or education in history, architecture, archaeology, or related fields.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992, Ord. O-92-23, passed 11-16-1992)
§ 151.017 TERMS.
   Commission members shall serve overlapping terms of two years, and until their successors have been appointed. Initially, the Board of Commissioners shall appoint six members to a term of one year and appoint five members to a full term of two years. Thereafter, the Board of Commissioners shall appoint members to two-year terms. Any vacancy during the unexpired term of a member of the Commission shall be filled in accordance with county policy.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992, Ord. O-92-23, passed 11-16-1992)
§ 151.018 RULES OF PROCEDURE.
   The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure necessary to the conduct of its affairs and in keeping with the provisions of this chapter. The rules of procedure adopted by the Commission shall at least provide for the selection of officers of the Commission, the time and place of its regular meetings and the calling of special meetings, the procedures for the conduct of public hearings, the conduct of voting, the forms to be used in applying for and issuing or denying certificates of appropriateness, and a list of minor works for which Commission staff may issue Certificates of Appropriateness.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992)
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