§ 18-36. Demolition or moving of historic structures.

(a)

The demolition or moving of structures of historic or architectural worth shall be discouraged. The historic district commission may, at its discretion, approve issuance of a permit for demolition or moving of a structure. It shall be guided by the following conditions in exercising its judgment in granting such approval:

(1)

Such structure is a deterrent to a major improvement program which will be of substantial benefit to the community.

(2)

Retention of such structure would cause undue financial hardship to the owner, which would be defined as a situation where more funds than are reasonable would be required to retain the structure.

(3)

The retention of such structure would not be in the interest of the community as a whole.

(b)

When approval for demolition is not granted by the historic district commission, the person denied the demolition may, within 45 days, appeal the decision of the historic district commission to the village council. A permit for demolition shall not be approved by the village council unless a structure is deemed to be a hazard to the public health and safety, as determined by the village council after a hearing and pursuant to a resolution of the council. The council shall consider an appeal filed as provided in this subsection at its next regularly scheduled meeting following the filing of the appeal.

(Code 1993, § 12.104; Ord. No. 476, 5-24-1999)