Sec. 26C-240. - Designation of historic structures and historic districts.
Sec. 26C-242. - Standards governing decisions of county landmarks commission.
Sec. 26C-243. - Appeal to planning commission and/or board of supervisors.
Sec. 26C-240A. - Purpose.
To protect those structures, sites, and areas that are remainders of past eras, events and persons important in local, state, or national history, or which provide significant examples of architectural styles of the past, or which are unique and irreplaceable assets to the county and its communities.
(Ord. No. 5318 § 1, 2001.)
Sec. 26C-240. - Designation of historic structures and historic districts.
Pursuant to the normal zoning procedures:
(Ord. No. 5318 § 1, 2001.)
Sec. 26C-241. - Alterations of designated historic structures and new construction within a historic district.
No zoning permit authorizing alterations (including demolition) in the exterior of a structure within the boundaries of a historic district and no zoning permits authorizing construction of a new building within the boundaries of a historic district shall be granted unless approval has been granted by the county landmarks commission. In all cases where the request for a zoning permit involves demolition alone, however, the county landmarks commission shall take action on such request within six months of the date of application for the permit. It is not intended by this ordinance to grant the county landmarks commission jurisdiction over zoning or use permit matters other than in the area of design review.
(Ord. No. 5318 § 1, 2001.)
Sec. 26C-242. - Standards governing decisions of county landmarks commission.
In determining whether to approve or to disapprove an application for a zoning permit required by Section 26C-241, the county landmarks commission shall apply the standards:
(Ord. No. 5318 § 1, 2001.)
Sec. 26C-243. - Appeal to planning commission and/or board of supervisors.
Any interested person(s) may appeal the decision of the county landmarks commission under this article to the Sonoma county planning commission in the manner required by Section 26C-331.
Any interested person(s) may appeal the decision of the planning commission under this article to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in the manner required by Section 26C-331.
(Ord. No. 5318 § 1, 2001.)