41.6.1. 
Bethel Park Historical Architectural Review Board, hereafter referred to as HARB, shall be established as the entity that advises Bethel Park Council on any requests for authorization to construct, alter, reconstruct, repair, restore or demolish all or part of any historic landmark or site.
41.6.2. 
An HARB is hereby established to be composed of nine members appointed by Bethel Park Council. The membership of HARB shall be as follows:
1. 
One member shall be a registered architect; one shall be a licensed Realtor; one shall be the Building Permit Officer; one shall be a Planning Commission member; and five shall be persons with knowledge of and/or interest in the preservation of historic landmarks and sites who are members in good standing of Bethel Park Historical Society or who reside in Bethel park but are members in good standing of another preservation entity.
41.6.3. 
Initial terms of the first members shall be so fixed that no more than three members shall be replaced or reappointed during any one calendar year. Appointees shall initially have terms of one year (three appointees), three years (three appointees), and five years (three appointees), then five years each thereafter. Appointments to vacancies shall be for the unexpired portion of the previous member's unexpired portion of the term.
41.6.4. 
HARB members shall disqualify themselves from voting on any project in which their own financial interests are directly or indirectly involved. Subsequent discovery of a member's financial interest shall declare previous action potentially beneficial to the member as null and void if their vote was affirmative and a part of the majority.
41.6.5. 
Council shall appoint the HARB within 30 days after certification of this legislation.
41.7.1. 
Advisory Rule. HARB shall give recommendations to Bethel Park Council regarding the advisability of issuing any Certificates of Appropriateness required to be issued in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Code and Home Rule Law of 1972 as amended, and this ordinance.
41.7.2. 
Board Rule Making Power. HARB may make and alter rules and regulations for its own organization and procedure, provided that they are consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth and all provisions of this Ordinance.
41.7.3. 
Annual Reports. The members of HARB shall make an annual report to Bethel Park Council which would include any recommendations for change in the Ordinance.
41.7.4. 
Expenses. HARB may, within the constraints of appropriations by Bethel Park Council, incur necessary expenses consistent with the expense procedure of existing Bethel Park commissions and boards, and the reasonable performance of HARB duties and powers.
41.7.5. 
Meetings. HARB shall meet at least once annually. Further, HARB may hold any additional meetings it considers necessary to carry out its powers and duties indicated in this Ordinance. Such meetings shall be open to the public. A majority of HARB shall constitute a quorum and action taken at any meeting shall require the affirmative vote of a majority (five members) of HARB.
41.8.1. 
In addition to the above, HARB shall have the following powers and duties:
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To conduct a survey of buildings for the purpose of determining those of historic and/or architectural significance and pertinent facts about them; action in coordination with the Bethel Park Planning Commission and other appropriate groups and to maintain and periodically revise the detailed listings of historic sites and buildings and data about them, appropriately classified with respect to national, state or local significance, to period or field of interest or otherwise;
2. 
To propose, from time to time as deemed appropriate, the establishment of additional historic landmarks and sites, and revisions to existing historic designations;
3. 
To formulate recommendations concerning the establishment of an appropriate system of markers for selected historic landmarks or sites, including proposals for the installation and care of such historic markers;
4. 
To formulate recommendations concerning the preparation and publication of maps, brochures and descriptive material about the Bethel Park historic and/or architectural buildings, sites and districts;
5. 
To cooperate with and advise the Bethel Park Council, the Bethel Park Planning Commission, and other Bethel Park agencies involving historically and/or architecturally significant buildings or sites (such as appropriate land usage, parking facilities and signs, as well as adherence to lot dimensional regulations and minimum structural standards);
6. 
To cooperate with and enlist assistance from the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservations, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and other agencies, public and private, from time to time, concerned with historic landmarks or sties.
7. 
To advise owners of historic buildings about historic preservation;
8. 
To promote public interest in the purposes of this Ordinance by releasing to news media and other communications media, information about HARB activities.