03/17/08 Historic Preser. Text Amend Sect 1.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,6.0&7.0HARNETT COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
HARNETT COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted a Historic Preservation
Ordinance on October 18, 2006 for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and general
welfare of the county residents; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance was adopted under authority granted by the General Assembly of the
State of North Carolina, particularly G.S. 153A -340; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Ordinance contains provisions for amending said ordinance
and those provisions have been followed; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Historic Properties Commission has reviewed the amendment to
the articles of the Historic Preservation Ordinance as listed below and recommends the adoption of
the following amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Section 1.0 "Purpose "; Section 2.0 "Historic
Properties Commission "; Section 3.0 "Historic Landmarks "; Section 4.0 "Historic Districts';
Section 5.0 "Certificate of Appropriateness "; Section 6.0 "Conflict with Other Laws'; and Section
7.0 "Effective" of the Historic Preservation Ordinance shall be amended to read as indicated in
Attachment A.
"Attachment A" is filed with the Historic Preservation Ordinance in the Clerk to the Board's
Office.
Duly adopted this 17`h day of March, 2008 and effective upon adoption.
ATTEST:
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Kay S. BlIfichard, Clerk to the Board
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DELETE the following text:
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
OF HARNETT COUNTY
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ADD the following text:
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
M
HARNETT COUNTY
Harnett
C O U N T Y
NORTH CAROLINA
Adopted October 18, 2006
Amended through March 17, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION1.0 PURPOSE .................................................................................... ..............................4
SECTION 2.0 HISPORIC PROPERTIES CONIXIISSION ( I- IPC) ....................... ..............................4
2.1 CREATION AND APPOINTMENT ........................................................................ ..............................4
2.1.1 Representation of Jurisdiction ............................................................. ..............................4
2.2 QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS ......................................................................... ..............................4
2.3 TERMS ...................................................................................................................... ..............................5
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2.4 RULES OF PROCEDURE ................... ...............................
2.5 POWERS AND DUTIES ...................... ...............................
SECTION 3.0 HISTORIC LANDMARKS ...............................
3.1 ADOPTION OF A DESIGNATION RESOLUTION .................
3.2 CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION ..........................
3.3 INVENTORY . ...............................
3.4 REQUIRED PROCEDURES FOR DESIGNATION ............................................. ..............................7
3.4.1 Submittal of Appl ication .................................................................... ..............................7
3.4.2 Contents of application ........................................................................ ..............................7
3.4.3 Designation Reports ............................................................................. ..............................7
3.4.4 Review Guidelines ............................................................................. ..............................8
3.4.5 Review by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR), Division of
Archivesand History ................................................................................... ..............................8
3.4.6 Consideration of the Report .................................................................. ..............................8
3.4.7 Submission to the Board of Commissioners .......................................... ..............................9
3.4.8 Public Hearing ...................................................................................... ..............................9
3.4.9 Adoption of a Designation Resolut ion .................................................. ..............................9
3.5 ACTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO APPROVAL,.. ....... ............ - ....... ...... — .... ...... .. .... .. .... .... .............. 9
3.6 DENIED APPLICATIONS ....................................................................................... ..............................9
SECTION 4.0 HISTORIC DISTRICTS ...... ...............................
4.1 ADOPTION OF A DESIGNATION RESOLUTION.......
4.2 CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION ....... ...............................
4.3 INVENTORY ....................... ............................... I ........... — ,., ... I.....
4.4 REQUIRED PROCEDURES FOR DESI GNATION .......................................... ............................... 10
4.4.1 Designation Report ............................................................................ ............................... 10
4.4.2 Review by the NCDCR, Division of Archives and History ............... .............................10
4.4.3 Review by Other Groups ..................................................................... .............................11
4A.4 Adoption of a Designation Resolut ion ................................................. .............................11
4.5 REVISIONS TO DISTRICTS .................................................................................. .............................11
SECTION 5.0 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ................................. .............................11
5.1 RULES AND REGULATIONS ..............................................................................
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4.4 REQUIRED PROCEDURES FOR DESI GNATION .......................................... ............................... 10
4.4.1 Designation Report ............................................................................ ............................... 10
4.4.2 Review by the NCDCR, Division of Archives and History ............... .............................10
4.4.3 Review by Other Groups ..................................................................... .............................11
4A.4 Adoption of a Designation Resolut ion ................................................. .............................11
4.5 REVISIONS TO DISTRICTS .................................................................................. .............................11
SECTION 5.0 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ................................. .............................11
5.1 RULES AND REGULATIONS ..............................................................................
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5.1.1 Development Restriction .....................................................................
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5.1.2 Exterior Features .................................................................................
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5.1.3 Building Permit Restriction ..................................................................
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5.1.4 Protection of Character ........................................................................
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5.2 REVIEW GUIDELINES ........................................................................................
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5.3 ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL FOR MINOR WORKS ALLOWED ............ ...............................
12
5.4 LIMITATIONS ON INTERIOR REVIEW .......................................................... ...............................
12
5.5 CERTAIN CHANGES NOT PROHI BITED ...................................................... ...............................
12
5.6 DELAY IN DEMOLITION OF DESIGNATED PROPERTIES ....................... ...............................
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5.7 DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT ............................................................................ ...............................
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5.8 REQUIRED PROCEDURES ................................................................................. ...............................
13
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5.8.1 Submittal of Application ...................................................................
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5.8.2 Contents of A pplication .......................................................................
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5.83 Notification of Affected Property Owners ......................................... ...............................
14
5.8.4 Public I- fearing .....................................................................................
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5.8.5 Reasons for IIPC's Actions to Appear in M inutes ................................
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5.8.6 HPC Action on Application .................................................................
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5.8.7 Time Limits .......................................................................................
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5.8.8 Submission of New ;\ pplication ......................................................... ...............................
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5.8.9 Appeals of the HPC's Decision ... ........................ ..............................................................
14
5.9 PUBLICLY OWNED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ................................. ............................... 15
5.10 REMEDIES .............................................................................................................. .............................15
SEC11ON 6.0 CONFLICT \\1TH OTHER L\\ t' S ............................................ .............................15
SECTION7.0 EFFECTIVE. ............................................................................... .............................15
FORMAL' Section 1.0 "Purpose"
DI LETE the following text from Section 1.0 "Purpose"
...WHEREAS it has become necessary to safeguard the heritage of Harnett County by preserving therein
that embodies important elements...
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ADD the following text to Section 1.0 "Purpose"
...WHE.REAS it has become necessary to safeguard the heritage of Harnett County by
preserving therein that which embodies important elements...
FORMAT Section 2.0 "Historic Properties Commission (HPC)"
DELETE the following text from Section 2.0 "Historic Properties Commission (HPC)"
2.1 Creation and Appointment
...The HPC shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Board of Commissioners...
...planning and regulation of development. The members of the...
2.1.1 Representation of Jurisdiction
... geographically representing all area's of the HPC's territorial...
2.3 Terms
... members to a two (2) year term. Thereafter, the Board...
2.4 Rules of Procedure
... These rules and procedures shall be designated in the Harnett County HPC By -Laws, which
shall be kept on file in the County Planning & Inspections Office...
2.5 Powers and Duties
(c) Recommend to the local governing body that designation of...
(e) Report violations of this ordinance, or other ordinances affecting historic landmarks and
properties within historic districts, to the zoning inspector responsible for enforcing the ordinance.
(f) Act as, establish, or designate a group, body, or committee to give advice to owners of historic
landmarks or property within a historic district concerning the treatment of the historical and visual
characteristics of their property, such as color schemes, gardens and landscape features, minor
decorative elements, and for the informal review of major additions and new construction.
(h) Publish information, or otherwise inform the public about any matters pertinent to the HPC's
purview, duties, organization, procedures, responsibilities, functions, or requirements.
(j) Communicate with other boards or commissions in Harnett County or with agencies of the
County or other governmental units to offer or request assistance, aid, guidance, or advice
concerning matters under its purview or of mutual interest.
(k) Prepare and recommend the official adoption of a historic preservation element as part of the
County's comprehensive plan and a municipality's comprehensive plan, at the request of the
Board of Commissioners.
(1) Accept and pursue funds to be used for preservation purposes that are granted to the HPC by
private individuals, organizations, and local governing bodies.
(q) Take steps, during the period of postponement of demolition or alteration of any historic
landmark or property within a historic district, to ascertain what the Board of Commissioners or
HPC with the expressed consent of the Board of Commissioners can or may do to preserve such
property, including consultation with private civic groups, interested private citizens, and other
public boards or agencies, and including investigation of potential acquisition by the County when
the preservation of a given historic property is clearly in the interest of the general welfare of the
community and such property is of certain historic and architectural significance.
(r) Propose to the Board of Commissioners changes to this or any other ordinance, and propose
new ordinances or laws relating to historic landmarks and districts or relating to a total program
for the protection and /or development of the historic resources of Harnett County, the
municipalities therein, and their environs.
(s) Organize itself and conduct its business, including any meetings or hearings necessary to
carry out the purposes of this ordinance.
(t) Collect fee to cover the necessary administrative costs and advertising of each application in
accordance with the Board of Commissioners.
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ADD the following text to Section 2.0 "Historic Properties Commission (HPC)"
2.1 Creation and Appointment
...The HPC shall consist of five (5) regular members and two (2) alternate members appointed by the Board of
Commissioners...
...planning and regulation of development. There shall be a minimum of one (1) member from each of the five
(5) Board of Commissioner's districts. The members of the...
2.1.1 Representation of Jurisdiction
... geographically representing all areas of the HPC's territorial...
2.3 Terms
... members to a two (2) year term. Alternate members shall be appointed to three (3) year terms. Thereafter,
the Board...
2.4 Rules of Procedure
These rules and procedures shall be kept on file in the County Planning Department Office.
2.5 Powers and Duties (a! !item numben jha!!update due to deklionr)
(c) Recommend to the Board of Commissioners that designation of...
(0 Prepare and recommend the official adoption of a historic preservation element as part of the County's
comprehensive plan, at the request of the Board of Commissioners.
FORMAT Section 3.0 "Historic Landmarks"
DEI..f-1E the following text from Section 3.0 "Historic Landmarks"
3.1 Adoption of a Designation Resolution
e) Any other information the Board of Commissioners deems necessary within the authority of
this ordinance and the general statutes.
3.4 Required Procedures for Designation
...Designation procedures may be initiated by the HPC or at the request of a property owner(s).
Designation procedures may be initiated by the property owner(s) or his duly authorized agent.
The HPC may initiate the designation procedures by formally communicating with the property
owner(s) or his duly authorized agent.
3.4.1 Submittal of Application
... form and content, at least ten (10) working days before the meeting...
3.4.4 Review Guidelines
... not inconsistent with Part 3B Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the N.C. General Statutes for
altering, restoring, moving, or...
3.4.5 Review by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR), Division of
Archives and History
... successor agency, for comments pursuant to G.S. 160A- 400.6, as amended...
3.5 Actions Subsequent to Approval
(a) ...such designation within thirty (30) days of adoption...
(c) In the case of a landmark lying within the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality, a second copy
of the resolution shall be kept on file in the office of the municipal clerk and be made available for
public inspection at any reasonable time. A copy shall also be given to the municipality's
Inspections Director.
3.6 Denied Applications
...be mailed to the owner(s) of the property proposed for designation.
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ADD the following text to Section 3.0 "Historic Landmarks"
3.1 Adoption of a Designation Resolution
(e) Any other information the 1 -IPC and /or Board of Commissioners deems necessary within the authority of
this ordhtance and the general statutes.
3.4 Required Procedures for Designation
...Designation procedures may be initiated by the IiPC or at the request of property owner(s) or his duly
authorized agent.
3.4.1 Submittal of Application
...form and content, at least fifteen (1 5) working days before the meeting...
3.4.4 Review Guidelines
... not inconsistent with the N.C. General Statutes for altering, restoring, moving, or...
3.4.5 Review by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR), Division of Archives
and History
... successor agency, for comments pursuant to N.C. General Statutes, as amended...
3.5 Actions Subsequent to Approval (all ilem numbers ihall update due to deletious)
(a) ... such designation of adoption...
3.6 Denied Applications
...be mailed to the owner(s) of the property proposed for designation, as requested.
FORMAT Section 4.0 "Historic Districts"
FOIZLMAT Section 5.0 "Certificate of Appropriateness"
DLLE:TL the following text from Section 5.0 "Certificate of Appropriateness"
5.6 Delay in Demolition of Designated Properties
...means of preserving the property, as provided in subsection 2.5(q). The Commission may deny
an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness authorizing...
5.7 Demolition by Neglect
...The Board of Commissioners or HPC with the expressed consent...
5.8.1 Submittal of Application
...form and content, at least ten (10) working days before the meeting...
5.8.7 Time Limits
If the HPC fails to take final action upon any application within ninety (90) days after the
complete...
...This time period may be extended upon mutual agreement between the HPC...
...A Certificate of Appropriateness shall expire six (6) months after the date of issuance...
...discontinued for a period of twelve (12) months after commencement...
5.9 Publicly Owned Buildings and Structures
...in the HPC's jurisdiction owned by State of North Carolina...
...regulations imposed by this ordinance, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute
160A400.9(f).
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ADD the following text to Section 5.0 "Certificate of Appropriateness"
5.6 Delay in Demolition of Designated Properties
...means of preserving the property, As provided in subsection 2.5(k). The 1-111C may deny An application for a
Certificate of Appropriateness :authorizing...
5.7 Demolition by Neglect
...The Board of Commissioners and /or HPC with the expressed consent...
5.8.1 Submittal of Application
... form and content, At least fifteen (15) working days before the meeting...
5.8.7 Time Limits
If the HPC fails to take final Action upon any application within 180 days from the date the complete...
...'171is time period may be extended to an exact date upon mutual agreement between the HPC...
A Certificate of Appropriateness shall expire 180 days after the date of issuance...
...discontinued for a period of 365 days after commencement...
5.9 Publicly Owned Buildings and Structures
...in the 1 -I1'C's jurisdiction owned by the State of North Carolina...
...regulations imposed by this ordinance, in accordance with N.C. General Statutes.
FORMAT Section 6.0 "Conflict with Other Laws"
FORMAT Section 7.0 "Effective"
DELETE the following from Section 7.0 "Effective"
Section 7.0 Effective
Duty adopted this day of 2006
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman
ATTEST:
Kay Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
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ADD the following to Section 7.0 "Effective"
Section 7.0 Effective
Duly adopted this day of 200_
HARNETF COUNTY BOARD OF CONI IISSIONERS
Chairman
ATTEST:
Clerk to the Board