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70M Landmarks Commission 165.16 165.14 REMEDYING OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. In any case where the Building Commissioner, the Department of Health, the Fire Chief or any other duly authorized officer or agency of the City shall order or direct the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or demolition of any improvement to a Landmark, or building or other structure located in a Landmarks District, for the purpose of remedying conditions determined by that department, agency or officer, to be imminently dangerous to life, health or property, nothing contained herein shall be construed as making it a violation of this chapter for any person to comply with such order or directive without receipt of a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Commission. Any such department, agency or officer shall give the Commission as early notice as practicable of the proposed or actual issuance of any such order or directive. (Ord. 99-40. Passed 5-5-99.) 165.15 AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES. The Commission shall be vested with authority to adopt and enforce rules for the procedures to be followed by the Commission and any applicant or other person appearing before it. Said rules shall be consistent and not in conflict with the substantive and procedural provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 99-40. Passed 5-5-99.) 165.16 PROCEDURE FOR "MINOR CHANGES". (a) Definition. "Minor change" shall mean and refer to any proposed alteration, rehabilitation, restoration, construction or other improvement of any designated Landmark or any other building located within the Landmarks District which would, but for the Minor Change procedure herein, be subject to full and formal hearing requirements to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness, and which proposal may be expedited for review by the Landmarks Commission due to its consistency with the overall public purpose of this chapter and, upon the opinion of the Building Official, that the proposal is limited in scope and in scale relative to the design criteria and guidelines herein, or in the opinion of the Building Official, the proposal is of sufficient urgency to be considered for expedited review herein. Minor changes shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The installation of driveways, sidewalks, walkways or other similar land surface improvements, so long as the original configurations are not changed; (2) Patios and decks located in the rear yard which do not involve any changes to the landmark structure itself, or to the main building on property located in a landmark district; (3) Roofs, so long as the texture, color, and the existing architectural style of the roof is not changed as a result; (4) Fences not located in the required front setback. (b) Procedure. Application for building permits which, in the opinion of the Building Official, propose minor changes may be expedited by the Landmarks Commission in lieu of full and formal review pursuant to Sections 165.08 and 165.09 of this chapter; provided, however, that the Building Official shall, upon receiving and reviewing such application, give written notice to the Chairman of the Landmarks Commission. The Landmarks Commission may by rule establish procedures for said Chairman to review and respond to the Building Official. If the Chairman, within ten days of the notice from the Building Official, notifies the Building Official that the proposal is not deemed a "minor change" and should be reviewed by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of either Section 165.08 or 165.09, then the Building Official shall refer the proposal to the Landmarks Commission in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 165. (Ord. 2000-161. Passed 1-7-03.) July 2018 Replacement