It shall be unlawful for any person to make any external alterations, repairs or additions in any manner whatsoever to any building within the confines of the historical district without first obtaining a permit as provided herein. No permanent commercial building shall be built in the residential area of the historical district.
(Ordinance 223, sec. 6, adopted 4/12/04)
Application for permit under this article must be filed with the city secretary’s office. The application must be submitted in writing on a form furnished for such purpose. The form shall contain the following:
(1) 
Name of applicant and property owner.
(2) 
Permanent address of applicant and full address of property owner.
(3) 
Detailed description of the nature of the proposed external alteration or repair to building or new building.
(4) 
Drawing of proposed external alteration, repair, or new building.
(Ordinance 223, sec. 7, adopted 4/12/04)
(a) 
Submitted applications will be checked for compliance with the city building codes and referred to the chairman of the historical district committee.
(b) 
Upon favorable receipt of the application from the historical district committee, the city secretary will issue a building permit for alterations, repairs, or new building.
(c) 
Upon unfavorable receipt of the application from the historical district committee, the city secretary will notify the applicant of the rejection and the reason therefor. The applicant can appeal the rejection through the city council at a regular meeting.
(d) 
The city council shall serve as arbitrator on all appeals and the decision of the city council shall be final.
(e) 
Buildings under alteration, repairs, or new buildings started before this article shall not be binding to this article.
(Ordinance 223, sec. 8, adopted 4/12/04)