§ 9.3.3. Jurisdiction.

A.

Properties and Structures within the Board's Jurisdiction.

1.

Properties Included. The jurisdiction of the Board of Historic and Architectural Review shall include all the following properties:

(A)

Properties zoned HIST and or designated as a landmark site (L) in or by these land development regulations or on the Official Zoning Map; and

(B)

Historic properties and districts designated by the Council.

2.

General Duties. The Board shall oversee those elements of development, redevelopment, rehabilitation, facade easement, and preservation that affects visual quality of any designated historic properties.

3.

Exemption. The Board shall not consider interior arrangements of structures.

B.

Powers and Duties. The Board of Historic and Architectural Review shall be authorized to take such actions as listed below.

1.

Designation of Historic Properties. Recommend to the Council specific places, districts, sites, buildings, structures, or works of art to be designated by ordinance and or resolution as historic properties or historic districts.

2.

Certificates of Appropriateness. Review applications for certificate of appropriateness, and grant or deny same in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

3.

Board Powers to Adopt Rules of Procedure. The Board shall adopt rules and standards for the transaction of its business and for consideration of applications for designations and certificates of appropriateness, such as by-laws, design guidelines and criteria; and for the time and place of special meetings. The Board shall have the flexibility to adopt rules of procedure without amendment to this Ordinance. The latest edition of Roberts' Rules of Order shall determine the order of business at all meetings.

4.

Sign Permit in a Historic District. The Board of Historic and Architectural Review shall grant, grant with conditions, or deny sign permits in a historic district.

5.

Revocation of Historic Designation. Recommend to the Council that the designation of any place, district, site, building, structure, or work of art as an historic property or as an historic district be revoked or removed.

6.

Educational Programs. Conduct educational programs on historic properties located within its jurisdiction.

7.

Investigations. Conduct such investigations and studies of matters relating to historic preservation as the Council may, from time to time, deem necessary or appropriate for the purposes of preserving historic resources.

8.

Grants and Funds. Seek out state, federal and private funds for historic preservation, and make recommendations to the Council concerning the most appropriate uses of any funds that are received.

9.

Historic Preservation Activities. Perform historic preservation activities as the official agency of City's historic preservation program.

10.

Employment. Recommend to the City that it employ persons, if necessary, to carry out the programs of the Board.

11.

Nominations to the National Register. Review and make comments to the state historic preservation office concerning the nomination of properties and structures within its jurisdiction to the National Register of Historic Places.

12.

Designated Historic Properties Or Districts. Submit to the Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Natural Resources a list of historic properties or historic districts designated by the City.

13.

Potential Historic Designations. Prepare and maintain an inventory of all property within the City of Columbus having the potential for designation as historic property.

(Ord. No. 10-34, § 1, 7-13-10)