Review of preconstruction application by officer

(a)

Upon receipt of the completed preconstruction application and all required materials, the Officer shall conduct a review to determine:

(1)

Whether the property for which an exemption has been requested is or is not a historic property pursuant to section 23-10;

(2)

Whether the proposed, in progress, or completed improvements are consistent with the secretary of interior's standards for rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings and any other design guidelines previously promulgated by the board; and

(3)

For applications claiming a 100 percent exemption as a qualifying non-profit or governmental agency, the officer shall verify the specified conditions under section 23-11.

(b)

The officer shall complete their review of the preconstruction application within 15 days following receipt of the completed application and all required supporting materials.

(c)

The officer shall submit the preconstruction application to the board that shall contain copies of the preconstruction application, reviews by the officer, and the officer's recommendation for approval, denial, or approval with conditions.

(Ord. No. 12927, § 2, 6-14-07)