(A) No demolition permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector for demolition of all or any part of a building, site, structure or object which has been zoned as historic before review.
(B) The Historic Preservation Commission may deny a demolition permit.
(C) In making its decision, the Commission shall hold a public hearing to determine if the applicant has shown that the preservation of the structure is physically and/or economically infeasible.
(D) The Commission shall also take into consideration post-demolition plans, including replacement structures, for the historic zoned property.
(E) If preservation is found to be physically and/or economically infeasible, the Building Inspector shall notify the applicant that the issuance of the demolition permit is approved by the Historic Preservation Commission.
(F) (1) If the preservation of the structure is found to be feasible, the Commission shall either attempt to convince the owner to preserve the building or, if the owner does not so agree within 30 days, to advertise and attempt to identify a purchaser for the property at fair market value who will agree to preserve the building or structure for a period of at least five years.
(2) If no purchaser is found within six months, the demolition permit shall be approved.
(Prior Code, § 12-17.13) (Ord. 747, passed - -1995; Ord. 892, passed - -2008)