It is hereby declared as a matter of public policy that the
protection of landmarks and historical districts is necessary to:
A. Protect and enhance the landmarks and historic districts which represent
distinctive elements of Chili's historic, architectural and cultural
heritage.
B. Foster civic pride in the accomplishments of the past.
C. Protect and enhance Chili's attractiveness.
D. Ensure the harmonious and orderly growth of the Town of Chili.
There is hereby created a Board to be known as the "Chili Historic
Preservation Board."
A. The Board shall consist of a number of members to be established
by Town Board resolution. The members shall be appointed by the Town
Board. All members shall have a known interest in historic preservation
and reside in the Town of Chili.
B. Board members shall serve for a term of years to be established by
Town Board resolution.
C. The Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary shall be from the members
of the Board and appointed by the Town Board annually for a term of
one year to serve at the pleasure of the Town Board.
The powers of the Board shall include:
A. The formation of rules and regulations as necessary for the conduct
of business.
B. The adoption of criteria for the identification of historic, architectural
and cultural sites and for the delineation of historic districts.
C. Conducting surveys of historic landmarks and historic districts within
the Town of Chili.
D. Identifying and recommending to the Town Board structures as landmarks
and historic districts.
E. Increasing the public awareness of the value of historic and cultural
preservation by developing and participating in public education programs.
F. Making recommendations to the Town of Chili concerning the use of
state, federal or private funds to promote the preservation of landmarks
and historic districts within the Town of Chili.
G. The approval or disapproval of applications of appropriateness pursuant
to this chapter.
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to inspect
periodically any such work to assure compliance. If work is found
that is not in accordance with the certificate of appropriateness,
or notification of such fact by the Historic Preservation Board, the
Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a stop-work order, and all work
shall immediately cease. No further work shall be undertaken if the
stop-work order is in effect.
No owner or person with an interest in real property designated
as a landmark or included within an historic district shall permit
the property to fall into a serious state of disrepair so as to result
in the deterioration of an exterior feature which would, in the judgment
of the Historic Preservation Board, produce a detrimental effect on
the historic district as a whole or the life and character of the
property itself.
All historic sites must be listed by address and tax account
number, along with photographs and a description of the property.