The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Surveys and Education.
1. To conduct an ongoing survey of the Village the criteria identified in Chapter 15.64 to identify buildings, structures and properties by address or location that are of historic, cultural or architectural significance, and, therefore, potential landmarks:
2. To develop and maintain technical information pertaining to the physical and financial aspects of preservation, renovation, rehabilitation and reuse, and on procedures for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and to make such information available to the owners of potential and designated landmarks; and
3. To inform and educate the residents of the Village concerning the historic, cultural or architectural heritage of the Village;
B. Landmarks.
1. Upon receipt of an application for landmark designation from a property owner, to hold public hearings and make findings and recommendations to the Village Council on the application, in accordance with procedures established in Chapter 15.64;
2. To hold public meetings and review applications for alteration affecting designated landmarks and comment upon such alteration;
3. To compile information concerning potential and designated landmarks;
4. To prepare, keep current, and publish maps and/or registers of potential and designated landmarks; and
5. To establish an appropriate system of certificates, markers or plaques for designated landmarks;
C. Building Demolitions.
1. To review applications for demolition permits and to determine whether a historic and architectural impact study should be conducted before a demolition permit is issued, as provided in Chapter 15.52 of this code; and
2. To order that the issuance of a demolition permit be delayed to allow an opportunity to determine alternatives to demolition of buildings or structures that are historically or architecturally significant, as provided in Chapter 15.52 of this code;
D. Rules. To develop and adopt rules and procedures necessary to carry out its functions under the provisions of this chapter; and (Prior code § 20.02)
E. Other Powers and Duties.
1. To seek grants and donations to achieve the purposes of this chapter and, upon authorization by the Village Council, to seek certifications or approvals necessary to qualify the Village, the Commission or the owners of designated landmarks, for financial or other assistance;
2. Upon authorization by the Village Council to undertake any other action or activity necessary or appropriate to the implementation of the powers and duties, or the implementation of the purposes of this chapter.
(MC-5-2009, Amended, 05/05/2009)