The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, prosperity,
cultural enrichment, and general welfare of the people through the
identification, designation, protection, enhancement, perpetuation,
and use of historic resources that reflect significant aspects of
the city's heritage and to:
A.
Safeguard
buildings, sites, objects, structures, neighborhoods, cultural landscapes,
and archaeological sites that are important to the heritage of the
city, state or nation, through the establishment and implementation
of sound historic preservation policies and practices;
B.
Encourage
public appreciation of and involvement with the city's unique architectural
and cultural heritage;
C.
Strengthen
civic pride in the historic and architectural character of the city
and the notable accomplishments of the past;
D.
Recognize
the economic benefits associated with the preservation and continued
use of historic resources and provide incentives to property owners
to encourage participation in the city's historic preservation program;
E.
Deter
the demolition or neglect of: (1) designated historic resources; (2)
resources that are pending designation as historic resources; (3)
potential historic resources; (4) protected interiors; and (5) protected
landscape features;
F.
Promote
the private and public use of historic resources for the education,
enrichment and general welfare of the people;
G.
Make
the city a more attractive and desirable place to live, work, and
visit;
H.
Implement
the historic preservation goals, policies, and programs of the General
Plan, preservation element (applicable only to areas not encompassed
by an approved community plan), and approved community plans; and
I.
Fulfill
the city's responsibilities as a certified local government and in
carrying out environmental review as mandated by federal and state
laws.
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In addition, the city recognizes that groups of buildings that are unified aesthetically by plan or historical physical development may be worthy of preservation consideration and this code therefore provides for the designation of historic districts in Chapter 30.25 through a change of zone that establishes a historic district overlay zone.
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(Prior code § 21-00; Ord. 5110 § 7, 1996; Ord. 5347 § 5, 2003; Ord. 5425 § 15, 2004; Ord. 5784 § 1, 2012; Ord. 5931 § 1, 2019; Ord. 5949 § 2, 2020)
California Government Code allows municipalities to provide
for special conditions or regulations for the protection, enhancement,
perpetuation, or use of buildings, structures, objects, sites, areas,
or districts that have a special character or special historical or
aesthetic interest or value.
(Ord. 5784 § 2, 2012; Ord. 5949 § 3, 2020)
For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases
shall have the meaning(s) ascribed herein:
means anything constructed having a roof supported by columns
or walls for the purpose of housing, shelter or enclosure.
is the official list of historic resources designated by
the State of California through the State Statute codified in the
California Public Resources Code Section 5020.1 et seq.
means the California Environmental Quality Act, contained
in California Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq., and Title
14 of the California Code of Regulations ("CEQA Guidelines") as they
both now exist or may hereafter be amended.
means the distinctive physical forms, elements, materials,
details, and/or characteristics that convey the significance of a
historic resource.
means the Glendale Municipal Code.
means removal of all above-grade portions of a designated
historic resource, of a resource that is pending designation as a
historic resource, of a potential historic resource, or of a protected
interior.
is the act or process of destroying, knocking down, pulling
down, tearing down, flattening, razing, or leveling a building, structure,
or object. For purposes of this chapter, demolition can be either
complete or partial.
means the process by which the owner, or his or her designee,
of a designated historic resource, a resource that is pending designation
as a historic resource, a potential historic resource, or a protected
interior allows its ongoing deterioration over a period of time as
a result of lack of maintenance, failure to protect it from pests
or vandals, and/or failure to take reasonable measures to prevent
ingress of water or wind through the roof, walls, or apertures, leading
to deterioration and/or structural failure that results in complete
or partial demolition, the loss of character-defining features, and/or
that constitutes a threat to public health and safety.
means a historic resource that is listed in the National
Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical
Resources, or the Glendale Register of Historic Resources.
means the official list of historic resources designated
by the city of Glendale.
means the authenticity of a resource's historic identity,
evidenced by the survival of physical characteristics that existed
during the resource's prehistoric or historic period and which allow
it to continue to convey its significance. Historic integrity is the
composite of seven aspects or qualities: location; design; setting;
materials; workmanship; feeling; and association (as defined by the
National Park Service). All seven aspects or qualities do not need
to be present for eligibility for designation as a historic resource
as long as the overall sense of past time and place is evident.
means a resource that is historically or archaeologically
significant in the cultural, architectural, archaeological, tribal,
engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social,
political or military heritage of the city of Glendale, the state
of California, or the United States and retains sufficient historic
integrity to convey its significance.
means alteration to any exterior portion of a designated
historic resource, of a resource that is pending designation as a
historic resource, or of a potential historic resource, or to any
protected interior that involves:
Construction of an addition to an existing building or structure,
or new construction, exceeding 200 square feet at a location visible
from the public right-of-way;
Construction of an addition to an existing building or structure,
or new construction, with 700 square feet or greater of building area
at a location not visible from the public right-of-way;
Construction of more than one addition within a two year period
that cumulatively totals 700 square feet or greater of building area
regardless of visibility from the public right-of-way;
Construction of an additional story to any existing building
or structure;
An alteration determined by the director of community development
to be incompatible with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards
for Rehabilitation; or
An alteration, including, but not limited to, changes to architectural
style, roof form, roof cladding, wall cladding and/or fenestration
that, based on the assessment of the director of community development,
is determined to require design review by the appropriate design review
authority in order to make a determination of compatibility with the
Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
means alteration to any exterior portion of a designated
historic resource, a resource that is pending designation as a historic
resource, or a potential historic resource, or to any protected interior,
that involves:
Construction of an addition to an existing building or structure,
or new construction, of 200 square feet or less at a location visible
from the public right-of-way;
Construction of an addition to an existing building or structure,
or new construction, of less than 700 square feet at a location not
visible from the public right-of-way; or
Any alteration determined by the director of community development
to be compatible with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
Rehabilitation and that does not exceed the thresholds established
by subsections 1 and 2 of this definition.
means the official list of historic resources established
by the federal government through the National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, as amended through 1992.
means a thing that is not a building or structure, or part
thereof, that is expressive of the cultural, architectural, archaeological,
tribal, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational,
social, political or military heritage of the city of Glendale, the
state of California, or the United States.
means the removal, alteration, or destruction of one or more
character-defining features of a designated historic resource, of
a resource that is pending designation as a historic resource, of
a potential historic resource, or of a protected interior, that have
been identified as character-defining in a property-specific historic
assessment, in a historic resource assessment prepared by a person
meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification
Standards in Historic Architecture or Architectural History, or by
the director of community development.
as applied to a resource, means a resource for which a nomination
for listing in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, signed
by the property owner or nominated by city council, has been received
by the city but for which a final action on designation has not yet
occurred.
means a resource that: (1) is not a designated historic resource;
and either (2) is identified with a California Historical Resource
Status Code of 1 to 5 on a DPR Form 523 and/or in a historic resource
assessment commissioned by the city and prepared by a person meeting
the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards;
or (3) is determined by the city to be a historic resource per Public
Resources Code Section 21084.1.
means any publicly accessible interior space of a publicly or privately owned property listed in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources that is routinely and customarily open to the public and is identified as significant in the department of community development staff report presented to city council at the time of the property's designation or by the director of community development pursuant to Section 15.20.030 of this chapter.
means any landscape or hardscape feature identified as significant to the property's history in the community development department staff report presented to city council at the time of the property's designation or by the director of community development pursuant to Section 15.20.030 of this chapter.
means a building, structure, object, site, area, or historic
district, man-made or natural.
means alteration to any exterior portion of a designated
historic resource, a resource that is pending designation as a historic
resource, a potential historic resource, or to a protected interior,
that does not conflict with its ongoing eligibility for listing in
the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and that involves:
Repair and/or replacement of a cumulative total of 100 square
feet or less of any exterior wall or roof cladding material with new
material that matches the existing in terms of material, dimension,
color, texture, reflectivity, and overall appearance;
Repair and/or replacement of a cumulative total of 100 square
feet or less of any interior wall cladding material of a protected
interior with new material that matches the existing in terms of material,
dimension, color, texture, reflectivity, and overall appearance;
Repointing of masonry joints with a cumulative total of 25 linear
feet or less with new mortar that matches the existing in terms of
material, color, texture, profile, and overall appearance;
Replacement of window or door glazing except for glazing identified as significant in the department of community development staff report presented to city council at the time of the property's designation or by the director of community development pursuant to Section 15.20.030 of this chapter;
The removal, maintenance, and/or installation of landscape materials except for protected landscape features, and indigenous trees pursuant to Chapter 12.44 of this code;
The application of vapor-permeable paint or stain finishes to wall cladding materials and trim provided that the finish does not change the existing texture of the underlying material and that the department of community development staff report reviewed by city council at the time of the property's designation, or the director of community development pursuant to Section 15.20.030 of this chapter, does not identify any finish color(s) and/or finish locations specific to the resource that should be maintained; or
Any other work determined by the director of community development
to constitute "routine maintenance and repair."
is the set of requirements issued by the US Department of
the Interior, National Park Service (36 CFR Part 61) that define minimum
education and experience required to perform identification, evaluation,
registration, and treatment activities.
is the set of standards issued by the US Department of the
Interior, National Park Service (36 CFR Part 67) and the publications
of the National Park Service (NPS), Preservation Assistance Division,
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (1992, NPS) and The
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring
and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995, NPS), and any subsequent
publication on the Secretary's Standards by the NPS.
means anything constructed that has a foundation but no roof,
not including fences and freestanding walls, which are considered
"objects."
means a resource, with cultural value to a California Native
American tribe that is either included or determined to be eligible
for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or the California
Register of Historical Resources, or included in the Glendale Register
of Historic Resources, or is a resource determined by the director
of community development to be a potential historic resource. A cultural
landscape that meets these criteria is a tribal cultural resource
to the extent that the landscape is geographically defined in terms
of the size and scope of the landscape. Historical resources, unique
archaeological resources, or non-unique archaeological resources may
also be tribal cultural resources if they meet these criteria.
means any portion of a designated historic resource, a resource
that is pending designation as a historic resource, or a resource
that is a potential historic resource that is visible from the public
street or sidewalk immediately adjacent to the property. For the purposes
of this chapter, any portion of a designated historic resource, a
resource that is pending designation as a historic resource, or a
resource that is a potential historic resource that is not visible
due to landscaping shall nonetheless be considered visible from the
public right-of-way.
(Prior code § 21-01; Ord. 5110 § 8, 1996; Ord. 5347 § 6, 2003; Ord. 5784 § 3, 2012; Ord. 5931 § 2, 2019; Ord. 5949 § 4, 2020)
A.
The
director of community development shall:
1.
Consider and render decisions on minor alterations to designated historic resources, to resources that are pending designation as historic resources, to potential historic resources, to protected landscape features, and to protected interiors as specified in Section 15.20.084 of this chapter. All decisions by the director of community development shall conform to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and shall not conflict with the resource's ongoing status as a designated historic resource, resource pending designation as a historic resource, potential historic resource, or protected interior.
2.
Conduct
design review, at his or her discretion, consistent with the thresholds
established in Section 30.47.030.H and render decisions on the major
alteration of potential historic resources following advisory design
review conducted by the historic preservation commission.
B.
The historic preservation commission shall conduct public hearing and render decisions or, as appropriate, make recommendations on matters brought before it pursuant to Section 2.76.100 of this code. The historic preservation commission shall also conduct public hearings and render decisions on major alteration and demolition of designated historic resources, of resources pending designation as a historic resource, and of protected interiors, and render advisory review decisions on major alteration of potential historic resources, pursuant to Sections 15.20.080 and 15.20.082 of this chapter. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation shall be used by the historic preservation commission to inform and guide its deliberations. In no case shall the historic preservation commission render a decision that would conflict with a resource's status as a designated historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic resource, a potential historic resource, or a protected interior.
C.
The
design review board may, at the discretion of the director of community
development, conduct public hearings and render decisions on major
alteration of potential historic resources following an advisory design
review conducted by the historic preservation commission.
(Ord. 5110 § 10, 1996; Ord. 5784 § 5, 2012; Ord. 5803 § 36, 2013; Ord. 5931 § 3, 2019; Ord. 5949 § 5, 2020)
The character-defining features of a designated historic resource, a potential historic resource, or a protected interior may be identified at the time of designation or in survey documentation and reflect the existing condition of the property at such time. To the extent that one or more character-defining features are not specifically identified at the time of designation or in survey documentation, there is a rebuttable presumption that features that conform to the definition of "character-defining feature" included in Section 15.20.020 of this chapter and that date to the property's original construction and/or to any subsequent historically-significant alteration, will be treated as character-defining features and will be identified as such by the director of community development pursuant to Section 15.20.030 of this chapter.
(Ord. 5931 § 4, 2019)
A.
A decision by the director of community development regarding a designated historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic resource, a potential historic resource, a protected interior, or a protected landscape feature shall become final 15 days following the date of decision unless an appeal to the historic preservation commission is filed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 30.62 of this code.
B.
A decision of the historic preservation commission regarding a historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic resource, a potential historic resource, a protected interior, or a protected landscape shall become final 15 days following the date of decision unless an appeal to the city council is filed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2.88 of this code.
(Ord. 5110 § 11, 1996; Ord. 5784 § 6, 2012; Ord. 5803 § 37, 2013; Ord. 5931 § 5, 2019)
Upon recommendation of the historic preservation commission,
city council shall consider and make findings for additions to the
Glendale Register of Historic Resources. The designation of any resource
that is proposed for inclusion in the Glendale Register of Historic
Resources as a designated historic resource shall be granted only
if city council first finds that the resource meets one or more of
the following criteria:
A.
The
resource is identified with important events in national, state, or
city history, or exemplifies significant contributions to the broad
cultural, political, economic, social, tribal, or historic heritage
of the nation, state, or city, and retains historic integrity.
B.
The
resource is associated with a person, persons, or groups who significantly
contributed to the history of the nation, state, region, or city,
and retains historic integrity.
C.
The
resource embodies the distinctive and exemplary characteristics of
an architectural style, architectural type, period, or method of construction;
or represents a notable work of a master designer, builder or architect
whose genius influenced his or her profession; or possesses high artistic
values, and retains historic integrity.
D.
The
resource has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important
to archaeological pre-history or history of the nation, state, region,
or city, and retains historic integrity.
(Prior code § 21-02; Ord. 5110 § 12, 1996; Ord. 5347 § 7, 2003; Ord. 5784 § 7, 2012; Ord. 5949 § 6, 2020)
Upon recommendation of the historic preservation commission, city council shall consider and may make findings for deletions from the Glendale Register of Historic Resources. The deletion shall be granted only if city council first finds that the resource no longer conforms to any of the criteria identified in Section 15.20.050 of this chapter and:
A.
Has
been destroyed or demolished by natural disaster, accident, or fire;
or
B.
Has
diminished historic significance or value upon a showing of clear
and convincing evidence, including that this diminution is not the
result of demolition by neglect or work performed without permit;
or
C.
Cannot
be restored, rehabilitated, or stabilized for any use permitted in
the zone in which it is located without causing an economic hardship
disproportionate to the historic value of the property substantiated
by clear and convincing evidence. Proof of economic hardship shall
require a showing that the cost of restoration, rehabilitation, and/or
stabilization of the historic features of the property exceeds the
appraised value as determined by a qualified appraiser of the historic
improvements on the site. If the appraised value of the historic improvements
on a historic site is less than 75% of similarly sized buildings within
a 500 foot radius, the average appraised value of property improvements
in the radius area shall be used. For property where neighborhood
standards are not comparable, standard real estate practice comparable
worth studies shall be produced to justify the burden of restoration,
rehabilitation, and/or stabilization as compared to property value.
city council shall consider the value of property tax incentives allowed
by the historic preservation ordinance and other benefits as may be
available for historic preservation or stabilization in determining
if economic hardship exists to the extent findings for deletion from
the Glendale Register of Historic Resources can be made.
(Ord. 5110 § 13, 1996; Ord. 5347 § 8, 2003; Ord. 5784 § 8, 2012; Ord. 5949 § 7, 2020)
A.
Designation
of resources in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources shall
be initiated by an application of an owner(s) of record of the subject
property or authorized agents thereof. Designation may also be initiated
by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of city council without the consent of
the owner(s) of record of the subject property.
B.
Deletion of resources from the Glendale Register of Historic Resources shall be initiated by an application of the owner(s) of record of the subject property or authorized agents thereof. Deletion of historic resources may also be initiated by the director of community development upon receipt of evidence that the resource no longer conforms to the criteria identified in Section 15.20.050 and in Section 15.20.055(A) and/or (B).
C.
The
director of community development shall set the application for Glendale
Register of Historic Resources designation or deletions for public
hearing before the historic preservation commission and the city council.
D.
The
city clerk shall give notice of the public hearing which notice shall
contain the date, time and place of the hearing, the general nature
of the proposed designation or deletion and the street address or
legal description of the property involved.
1.
For
designation in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, no additional
notice shall be required.
2.
For
deletion from the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, the notice
of public hearing shall be:
a.
Mailed, postage prepaid, at least 10 days before the date of the
hearing to all property owners, meaning persons shown on the last
equalized assessment roll as owning real property, and occupants within
a radius of 500 feet of the exterior boundary of the property proposed
for deletion; and
b.
At least 10 days prior to the hearing, the applicant shall cause
notice thereof to be posted in a conspicuous place on the property
involved as follows:
i.
A sign shall be mounted on four by four inch wooden posts embedded
in the ground, or on a vertical surface conforming to the requirements
of items ii, iii, and iv below, and shall be able to withstand all
types of weather conditions; and
ii.
The sign shall not exceed six feet above ground level and shall be
visible from adjacent streets; and
iii.
The sign shall be a height of three feet and width of four feet;
and
iv.
The sign shall be located not more than five feet inside the property
line in residential zones and not more than one foot inside the property
line in all other zones. In all instances, the sign shall be located
in areas that are most visible to the public but not within the public
right-of-way; and
v.
The sign shall: not be illuminated; be limited to only one per street
frontage of the property; be clearly legible, and consist of black
lettering on a white background.
c.
Additional signs may be required at the discretion of the director
of community development.
d.
The sign(s) shall remain for the duration of the appeal period given
in the title. If no appeal is filed, the sign shall be removed within
seven days after the deadline for filing appeals. If an appeal is
filed, the sign shall remain for at least 15 days, but no more than
22 days, after the final action by the city on that appeal. The sign
may be altered or replaced to reflect information on the appeal hearing.
If a subsequent appeal is filed, the sign shall remain for at least
15 days, but no more than 22 days, after final action by the city
on the subsequent appeal.
e.
In situations where the above requirements are not physically possible
due to site constraints, a comparable notice shall be prepared and
located to the satisfaction of the director of community development.
F.
The
decision of the city council shall be made by resolution, which shall
be recorded with the Los Angeles County recorder.
G.
In
the event that the historic preservation commission votes to not recommend
designation and the property owner decides to not proceed to city
council for final determination, the owner may withdraw the application
by submitting a written statement indicating such desire to withdraw
the application to the community development department. An application
will be automatically withdrawn if a written withdrawal statement
is not received within six months of the date on which the historic
preservation commission voted.
H.
An application to list a property in the Glendale Register will not be considered if, in the previous five years, an earlier application for the same property was either withdrawn pursuant to subsection G of this section or denied by a vote of city council. The director of community development may consider a new application if he or she determines such application contains substantial evidence, not previously reviewed by the historic preservation commission, that the property meets at least one of the criteria for designation established in Section 15.20.050 of this chapter.
(Prior code § 21-03; Ord. 5110 § 14, 1996; Ord. 5347 § 9, 2003; Ord. 5535 § 5, 2006; Ord. 5784 § 9, 2012; Ord. 5803 § 38, 2013; Ord. 5847 § 1, 2015; Ord. 5931 § 6, 2019; Ord. 5949 § 8, 2020)
A.
Notwithstanding
any other incentive of federal or state law, owners of properties
listed in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources may apply to
the director of community development for the following incentives.
1.
A
reduction in property taxes through the Mills Act property tax incentive
program is potentially available to owners of properties listed in
the Glendale Register of Historic Resources. Owners of listed properties
may be eligible for a property tax abatement through a Mills Act historical
property contract pursuant to Section 50280 et seq., of the California
Government Code. Mills Act historical property contract applications
shall be considered by the historic preservation commission. The commission
recommendation will be forwarded to city council for consideration
at a public hearing for final approval.
2.
A
reduction in required parking for new uses or additions of square
footage to Glendale Register listed properties as specified in Title
30 of this code.
3.
The
allowance of specified uses permitted in the C1 zone, in the R-3050,
R-2250, R-1650, and R-1250 zones, and as conditional uses in the ROS,
R1R and R1 zones for Glendale Register listed properties, as specified
in Title 30 of this code.
4.
A
height bonus and/or a floor area ratio bonus may be available for
projects located on the same lot as a historic resource within the
Downtown Specific Plan area provided that, prior to design review
approval, the resource is listed in the Glendale Register of Historic
Resources and that the proposed project meets the Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. Such incentives may not be
available to every property located in the Downtown Specific Plan
area.
B.
Notwithstanding
any other incentive of federal or state law, owners of properties
not listed in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources but which
reflect the city's early architectural heritage, may apply to the
director of community development for listing in the Glendale Register,
and may apply for a Mills Act historic property contract, if the following
are met:
1.
The
property contains one or more buildings built before 1925 and designed
in the Craftsman architectural style or any style predating the Craftsman
style;
2.
The
property has been found through survey evaluation to not be individually
eligible for listing in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources
but nonetheless is determined by the historic preservation commission
to retain sufficient historic integrity to accurately reflect and
exemplify the city's early architectural heritage or to be reasonably
capable of being returned to such a level of historic integrity through
the inclusion of conditions recorded as part of a Mills Act property
contract; and
3.
The historic preservation commission and city council find that designating the property under Glendale Register designation Criterion 3 pursuant to Section 15.20.050(C) would be in keeping with the goals and intent of the city's historic preservation program.
(Prior code § 21-07; Ord. 4986 § 2, 1992; Ord. 5110 § 15, 1996; Ord. 5784 § 10, 2012; Ord. 5803 § 39, 2013; Ord. 5949 § 9, 2020)
A.
No person shall completely demolish a designated historic resource or a potential historic resource without first obtaining a demolition clearance and demolition permit, pursuant to Chapter 15.22 of this code.
B.
In the event any designated historic resource or potential historic resource is completely demolished or partially demolished without demolition clearance and issuance of a demolition permit, the provisions of Section 15.20.090 of this chapter shall apply.
C.
In the case of a property listed in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, upon completion of any environmental review required by CEQA and issuance of a demolition permit, the matter will be referred to the historic preservation commission and city council to commence the process of deleting the demolished property for deletion from the Glendale Register of Historic Resources pursuant to Sections 15.20.055 and 15.20.060 of this chapter.
(Prior code § 21-04; Ord. 5110 § 16, 1996; Ord. 5784 § 11, 2012; Ord. 5949 § 10, 2020)
A.
No
person shall make major alterations to, or partially demolish, any
resource that is a designated historic resource, a resource pending
designation as a historic resource, a potential historic resource,
or a protected interior without first completing environmental review
required by CEQA and obtaining all required permits. An application
for such permit(s) shall be filed with the permit services center.
The director of community development shall set the application for
public hearing before the historic preservation commission. In the
case of a major alteration proposed for a potential historic resource,
the director of community development shall set the application for
public hearing before the historic preservation commission for advisory
design review. Based on the historic preservation commission's comments
and recommendations, the director of community development shall forward
the project to the appropriate design review authority.
B.
The
historic preservation commission, design review board, or director
of community development may require permit application(s) be supplemented
with additional information or materials deemed reasonably necessary
for a complete review, and may impose such reasonable conditions or
restrictions deemed necessary or appropriate to achieve the purpose
of this chapter.
(Ord. 5949 § 11, 2020)
A.
Review
of Alterations That Require a Permit. No person shall make minor alterations
to a designated historic resource, to a resource pending designation
as a historic resource, to a potential historic resource, or to a
protected interior without completing any environmental review required
by CEQA and obtaining permits. An application for such permit shall
be filed with the permit services center and will be reviewed by the
director of community development. The director may require the application
be supplemented by such additional information or materials as deemed
reasonably necessary for a complete review. The director may impose
such reasonable conditions or restrictions as he or she deems necessary
or appropriate to achieve the purpose of this chapter.
B.
Review
of Alterations That Do Not Require a Permit. The director of community
development shall be the review authority to determine whether certain
work that does not require a building permit is nonetheless a minor
alteration and therefore requires review because, the alteration may
have a significant impact on the character and appearance of a designated
historic resource, of a resource that is pending designation as an
historic resource, of a potential historical resource, of a protected
landscape feature, or of a protected interior. The following work
must be reviewed and approved by the director of community development:
1.
Replacement
of doors and garage doors within existing openings;
2.
Removal
of existing awnings, or installation of new awnings, that are fully
supported by the wall;
3.
Removal
or installation of wall cladding, trim, shutters, or other decorative
materials;
4.
Installation
or removal of decorative light fixtures at existing junction boxes;
5.
Construction
or removal of hardscape, fences, and walls;
6.
Removal
of any protected landscape feature; and
7.
Any
other work not requiring a permit and determined by the director of
community development to require design review due to its potential
to affect the historic character and appearance of the property.
C.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon further review director of community development may determine that a proposed alteration exceeds the standards to be considered a minor alteration and may require review by the historic preservation commission at a public hearing pursuant to Section 15.20.082 of this chapter.
(Ord. 5784 § 12, 2012; Ord. 5949 § 12, 2020)
The director of community development must review and approve any routine repair and maintenance performed at the exterior of a designated historic resource, of a resource pending designation as a historic resource, of a potential historic resource, or of a protected interior that: (1) requires a permit; (2) exceeds the thresholds and/or requirements identified in Section 15.20.020 of this chapter ("Routine maintenance and repair"); or (3) is determined by the director of community development to not meet the definition of "routine maintenance and repair."
(Ord. 5784 § 13, 2012; Ord. 5949 § 13, 2020)
A.
A violation of any provision of this chapter is expressly prohibited and is punishable as a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 1.20.010 of this code.
B.
In
addition to any other remedies provided herein, any violation of this
chapter may be enforced by civil action brought by the city. Remedies
under this chapter are in addition to, and do not supersede or limit,
any and all other civil or criminal remedies. The remedies provided
for herein are cumulative and not exclusive. In any such action, the
city may seek as appropriate, any or all of the following remedies:
C.
In
addition to any other remedies provided herein, in the event a designated
historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic resource,
a potential historic resource, or a protected interior is completely
or partially demolished in violation of this chapter, as a penalty
no building or construction related permits shall be issued for the
property upon which the demolition took place for a period of three
years from the date of demolition. Said penalty shall be issued and
enforced either by the city council following a public hearing, or
by a civil action filed by the city attorney and adjudicated by a
court of competent jurisdiction. The city shall also record an instrument
imposing covenants on real property with the county of Los Angeles
that memorializes the time period during which permit issuance is
prohibited. A demolition shall be presumed to have occurred on the
date the city had actual knowledge of the demolition.
D.
In addition to any other remedies provided herein, any property that remains undeveloped pursuant to subsection C shall be maintained in such a manner so as to not constitute a public or private nuisance, or otherwise violate the chapter. The property shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner free of junk, trash, debris, litter, abandoned or inoperable vehicles, stagnant water, abandoned excavations, appliances and furniture, storage containers, vegetation that is not in a healthy or living state, and overgrown vegetation. Living vegetation, including trees and shrubs, shall be retained and fully maintained, including necessary watering and trimming, during the construction prohibition period. Living grasses and groundcovers shall also be retained and fully maintained and new grass and/or groundcover shall be planted at any areas of bare soil to control dust and erosion. All grasses and groundcovers shall not exceed an overall height of six inches. Additionally, vehicles of any type shall not be parked or stored on the property and no remunerative use of any kind shall be allowed.
E.
In addition to any other remedies provided herein, in the event a designated historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic resource, or a potential historic resource is completely demolished in violation of this chapter, any new building(s) or structure(s) proposed for construction on the site after the expiration of the construction permit ban set forth in subsection C shall be limited to the same footprint, height, and square footage as the demolished building(s) or structure(s). The foregoing notwithstanding, the director of community development shall have discretion to allow deviations from this provision to cure prior nonconforming conditions and to make changes that would benefit the community in order to achieve compliance with the design review guidelines and with this chapter. In the event the owner of a designated historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic resource, or a potential historic resource that was completely demolished applies to subdivide the property into two or more lots, and proposes to build two or more buildings or structures, after the expiration of the construction permit ban set forth in subsection C, the application shall be considered under the city's subdivision code; provided, however, at least one of the structures shall be limited to the same footprint, height and square footage as the demolished building(s) or structure(s). The design of the remaining one or more structure(s) shall be considered based on the city's design review standards and guidelines.
F.
In
addition to any other remedies provided herein, in the event a designated
historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic resource,
a potential historic resource, or a protected interior is partially
demolished through removal of one or more character-defining features
in violation of this chapter, the missing features shall be reconstructed
and/or replaced in kind to match the original in terms of size, proportions,
design, details, materials, and overall appearance. In the event that
aspects of the original feature(s) cannot be discerned through documentary
and/or physical evidence, the director of community development shall
determine the preferred method of reconstruction or replacement.
(Ord. 5110 § 17, 1996; Ord. 5784 § 14, 2012; Ord. 5931 § 7, 2019)
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the construction, reconstruction,
alteration, restoration, stabilization or demolition of a designated
historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic resource,
a potential historic resource, or a protected interior, or any feature
thereof, which the city's building official finds and determines to
be unsafe or which poses an imminent threat to public safety.
(Ord. 5110 § 18, 1996; Ord. 5784 § 15, 2012; Ord. 5949 § 14, 2020)
Every owner of a designated historic resource, a resource pending
designation as a historic resource, a potential historic resource,
or a protected interior shall maintain and keep such resource in a
manner that ensures its continued lawful and reasonable use, that
ensures its continued eligibility for listing in the Glendale Register
of Historic Resources, California Register of Historical Resources,
and/or the National Register of Historic Places, and ensures that
it is not subject to (and actively prevents) "demolition by neglect,"
as well as deterioration, dilapidation and decay of any portion of
such resource.
(Prior code § 21-06; Ord. 5110 § 20, 1996; Ord. 5784 § 17, 2012; Ord. 5949 § 15, 2020)
