Be it ordained by city council of the City of Petersburg that it hereby empowers the architectural review board, as established by article 35, section 4, of the zoning ordinance of the city, to certify historically and architecturally significant buildings within said city as "Petersburg historic buildings," and to issue official plaques to owners of such buildings.

(Ord. No. 7685, 8-1-1978)

Requirements for qualifications as "Petersburg historic buildings" are as follows:

(1)

The building must be sixty (60) years of age, or older;

(2)

The exterior facade of the building must be restored to the original. Original facades may include additions or alterations made to the building, which do not detract from it architectural significance;

(3)

The building must be of architectural or historic significance, and listed upon the survey of historic structures of the City of Petersburg.

(Ord. No. 7685, 8-1-1978)

The architectural review board shall receive applications from owners who desire their buildings to be so certified. Included in such application shall be information that the board may require in order to make a determination in accordance with the requirements listed above.

(Ord. No. 7685, 8-1-1978)

Applicants shall be notified as to the decision of the board, by its secretary. Those owners whose buildings are certified by the board shall cause the certification documents to be recorded in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the city; the clerk to charge such reasonable fee as is necessary to defray the cost of recordation. Upon evidence of recordation, and payment to the city collector of ten dollars ($10.00), the board shall issue an official Petersburg historic building plaque to the owner. The owner shall place this plaque upon the building so designated, in the location and in the manner as prescribed by the board, within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof. The plaque so issued shall remain the property of the City of Petersburg, and, in any case where the plaque is not placed in the manner as prescribed by the board, the board shall take action to regain possession of the plaque.

(Ord. No. 7685, 8-1-1978)

Owners of "Petersburg historic buildings" shall maintain the exterior facade of such buildings in the condition and appearance such variance from this condition, the board may, by appropriate proceedings, rescind the historic building designation, and regain possession of the plaque.

(Ord. No. 7685, 8-1-1978)