§ 40-104. Appointment of historic preservation officer.

The city manager or his designee shall appoint, a qualified city official, or staff person to serve as historic preservation officer (HPO). The HPO should have an interest, knowledge and a demonstrated background in the disciplines of architecture, history, urban planning, real estate, legal, archeology, or other disciplines related to historic preservation. The HPO shall be empowered to:

(1)

Administer this ordinance [article] and advise the HLC on matters submitted to it.

(2)

Maintain and hold open for public inspection all documents and records pertaining to the provisions of this article.

(3)

Receive and review all applications pursuant to this article to ensure their completeness.

(4)

Review and take action on all certificates of appropriateness applications subject to administrative review pursuant to this article.

(5)

Review and forward with any recommendations all applications for certificates of appropriateness subject to review by the HLC pursuant to this article.

(6)

Ensure proper posting and noticing of all HLC meetings, schedule applications for HLC review, provide packets to its members prior to the meetings, record meeting minutes and facilitate all HLC meetings.

(7)

Review and help coordinate the city's preservation and urban design activities with those of local, state and federal agencies and with local, state, and national preservation organizations in the private sector.

(Ord. No. O-17-12, § I, 5-14-2012)