This information is from wisconsinhistory.org:
Purpose
To recognize, preserve and enhance areas,
sites and structures that contribute
to a municipality’s distinctive environment,
through the creation of a Historic Preservation Commission
with preservation responsibilities.
The ordinance would establish a statutory commission
which would provide a comprehensive preservation
program, would coordinate preservation related activities undertaken
]by private organizations and municipal
departments and would develop additional functions
necessary for a serious local preservation program,
including coordination with the
state and federal preservation programs.
The Commission
The commission would consist of seven (or nine) members
appointed by the mayor and confirmed
by city council (or village board). A majority of the commissioners
would be experienced as historians,
architects, architectural historians, or historic preservationists,
if possible, and have knowledge of
historic preservation.
The commission would be provided with staff by the planning department.
Designations by the Commission
The commission would have the power to designate, for preservation purposes,
those areas, sites, and structures that are of historical,
prehistorical, architectural or cultural value located in the municipality.
Designations would be made according to the following categories:
1. Historic buildings or sites: any physical feature or
improvement having significance
to the city, state or nation. This category most often
would be used for individual buildings,
as well as archeological sites.
2. Historic district: an area containing physical features
or improvements which are of
significance to the city, state or nation and cause
such area to constitute a distinctive section of the community.
Process of Designation
First, a report or nomination would be prepared that describes
the significance of the building or
area under consideration. If a historic district is nominated,
the report describes boundaries and
the standards and criteria for reviewing subsequent changes.
A public hearing is held, following
at least three weeks notice to all affected parties.
Following the hearing the commission decides
whether or not to make a designation. Additionally, the city council may or may not be required
to approve the designation for districts.
Regulatory Functions
The commission would be empowered
to review proposed changes including requests for building permits.
The commission would be authorized to
approve or disapprove, or at least delay,
changes to the physical environment of
designated buildings and districts.
Changes to be reviewed by the commission could include:
new construction, demolition, and
alteration of exterior architectural features.
No building permit would be issued for changes to
designated properties unless the application for permit is accompanied by a
Certificate of Appropriateness from the commission.
Other Functions of the Commission
The commission would assist with local
preservation planning efforts, often in conjunction
with the planning department. The commission
would conduct or supervise an on-
going survey to identify and evaluate properties of historical, prehistorical
or architectural interest, prepare reports of
its findings, and sponsor educational activities in the community.
Historic Building Code Certification
A municipality (city, village, town or county)
may apply to have its historic preservation ordinance
certified to allow use of the
Wisconsin Historic Building Code
by owners of locally designated historic buildings.
This code, designed to facilitate the
rehabilitation and restoration of historic structures,
is administered by the Safety and
Building Division of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
Certification of local ordinances is done by the
Division of Historic Preservation
of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Certified Local Government Program
A municipality with a historic preservation ordinance
may apply for Certified Local Government (CLG) status,
which provides eligibility to apply for
special CLG grant funds to assist in carrying out the local preservation program.
The requirements for the CLG program are described in
“Procedures for Certification of Local Governments in Wisconsin,”
which is available from the Division of Historic Preservation. CLGs are
automatically certified for purposes of the Historic Building Code.
The CLG program is a federal-state- local partnership designed
to recognize and assist grass-roots preservation programs.
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