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<br />purposes. (1989, c. 706, s. 2; 2002-159, s. 35(m).)
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<br />~ 160A-400.7. Historic Preservation Commission.
<br />Before it may designate one or more landmarks or historic districts, a municipality shall
<br />establish or designate a historic preservation commission. The municipal governing board shall
<br />determine the number of the members of the commission, which shall be at least three, and the
<br />length of their terms, which shall be no greater than four years. A majority of the members of
<br />such a commission shall have demonstrated special interest, experience, or education in history,
<br />architecture, archaeology, or related fields. All the members shall reside within the territorial
<br />jurisdiction of the municipality as established pursuant to G.S. 160A-360. The commission may
<br />appoint advisory bodies and committees as appropriate.
<br />In lieu of establishing a historic preservation commission, a municipality may designate as
<br />its historic preservation commission, (i) a separate historic districts commission or a separate
<br />historic landmarks commission established pursuant to this Part to deal only with historic
<br />districts or landmarks respectively, (ii) a planning agency established pursuant to this Article, or
<br />(iii) a community appearance commission established pursuant to Part 7 of this Article. In order
<br />for a commission or board other than the preservation commission to be designated, at least
<br />three of its members shall have demonstrated special interest, experience, or education in
<br />history, architecture, or related fields. At the discretion of the municipality the ordinance may
<br />also provide that the preservation commission may exercise within a historic district any or all
<br />of the powers of a planning agency or a community appearance commission.
<br />A county and one or more cities in the county may establish or designate a joint preservation
<br />commission. If a joint commission is established or designated, the county and cities involved
<br />shall determine the residence requirements of members of the joint preservation commission.
<br />(1989,c.706,s.2)
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<br />~ 160A-400.8. Powers of the Historic Preservation Commission.
<br />A preservation commission established pursuant to this Part may, within the zomng
<br />jurisdiction of the municipality:
<br />(1) Undertake an inventory of properties of historical, prehistorical, architectural,
<br />and! or cultl\ral significance;
<br />(2) Recommend to the municipal governing board areas to be designated by
<br />ordinance as "Historic Districts"; and individual structures, buildings, sites,
<br />areas, or objects to be designated by ordinance as "Landmarks";
<br />(3) Acquire by any lawful means the fee or any lesser included interest, including
<br />options to purchase, to properties within established districts or to any such
<br />properties designated as landmarks, to hold, manage, preserve, restore and
<br />improve the same, and to exchange or dispose of the property by public or
<br />private sale, lease or otherwise, subject to covenants or other legally binding
<br />restrictions which will secure appropriate rights of public access and promote
<br />the preserv~tion of the property;
<br />(4) Restore, prpserve and operate historic properties;
<br />(5) Recomme~d to the governing board that designation of any area as a historic
<br />district or part thereof, or designation of any building, structure, site, area, or
<br />object as a landmark, be revoked or removed for cause;
<br />(6) Conduct an educational program with respect to historic properties and
<br />districts within its jurisdiction;
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