§ 146-9. Incentives.

(a)

Tax credit. The county staff shall encourage and assist in the nomination of eligible income-producing properties to the National Register of Historic Places in order to make available to those property owners the investment tax credits for certified rehabilitations pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and any other programs offered through the National Register.

(b)

Variance from building code. Designate landmark, landmark site and contributing properties to a designated historic district may be eligible for administrative variances or other forms of relief from applicable building codes as follows:

(1)

Repairs, alterations and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation or continued use of a building or structure may be made without conformance to the technical requirements of the building codes when the proposed work has been approved by a certificate of appropriateness and also by the building official pursuant to the authority granted to such officials by other ordinances or statutes, and further provided that:

a.

The restored building will be no more hazardous based on considerations of life, fire and sanitation safety than it was in its original condition;

b.

Plans and specifications are sealed by a state registered architect or engineer, if required by the building official; and

c.

The building official has required the minimum necessary corrections to be made before use and occupancy which will be in the public interest of health, safety and welfare.

(2)

Designated landmarks, landmark sites or properties within a designated historic district may be eligible for fee exemption from the building official.

(c)

Relief, special exceptions to zoning ordinance. Designated landmarks, landmark sites or properties within a designated historic district may be eligible for zoning relief pursuant to the zoning ordinance. Landmarks, landmark sites and properties within a designated historic district may also be eligible for special exception from the board of adjustment pursuant to the zoning ordinance.

(Ord. No. 12-33, § 7, 7-24-12)