§ 32-7-203. COUNTY COUNCIL ACTION.

(a)

Hearing.

(1)

(i)

The County Council shall conduct a hearing on a proposed county historic district.

(ii)

The County Council shall give at least 20 days advance notice of a hearing on a proposed county historic district, including publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

(2)

(i)

At least 45 days before the hearing, the Commission shall notify the owner of each property wholly or partially lying within the proposed county historic district of the time and place of the hearing.

(ii)

The notice to the property owner shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner.

(iii)

If service of the notice is unsuccessful, notice subsequently may be sent by regular mail, postage prepaid.

(3)

During the period of notice, information about the proposed county historic district shall be available in the Department of Planning or at another public place as the County Council may designate for public inspection.

(b)

Legislative action.

(1)

The County Council shall approve or reject the proposed county historic district or any portion of the county historic district.

(2)

The County Council shall act within 90 days after the date of the hearing.

(3)

An area may not be deemed to be a county historic district unless and until it has been so designated by a law subject to the provisions of Section 308 of the Charter.

(4)

If the Council approves a portion of the proposed county historic district, that portion not included in the district may not be deemed to be a county historic district.

(1988 Code, § 26-539) (Bill No. 18, 1990, § 2, 3-30-1990; Bill No. 6-99, § 1, 3-20-1999; Bill No. 112-02, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 26-07, § 3, 4-29-2007; Bill No. 55-11, §§ 1, 2, 10-16-2011)