HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2899 ORDINANCE NO 2899
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTERS
2 24, 2 62 AND 15 44 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF DESIGNATED HISTORIC
RESOURCES AND THE DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS
Section 1 Section 2 24 080 thiough and inclusive of Section 2 24 150 of the Redlands
Municipal Code related to the demolition of registered historic structures are hereby deleted in
their entirety
Section 2 Section 2 62 030 of the Redlands Municipal Code, entitled "Definitions," is
hereby amended to read as follows
"2 62 030 DEFINITIONS
As used in this chapter
ADAPTIVE REUSE Converting a building to a use other than that foi which it was designed
ALTERATION Any permanent exterior change in a historic i esource
APPLICANT Any person who applies for designation of a nominated resource or for a
certificate of appropriateness or certificate of hardship
ARCHEOLOGY The study of ancient peoples and customs as shown by monuments, sites,
implements, inscriptions and relics
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS The permit granted after review by the historic and
scenic preservation commission of applications to alter, demolish, move, or subdivide a historic
resource oi for new construction on the site of a historic resource
CERTIFICATE OF HARDSHIP A permit to alter, move or subdivide granted by the historic
and scenic preservation commission because of extreme privation oi adversity and in accordance
with the procedure and findings in this chapter
COMMISSION Refers to the historic and scenic preservation commission
CONTRIBUTOR means a historic resource in a designated or pending historic district, as
defined in this Chapter, which was built within the period of significance and/or retains enough
historic integrity to contribute to the overall charactei and significance of other buildings and
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structures within the historic district which are unified aesthetically by plan or physical
development
DAY Calendar day, including all weekend days and holidays
DEMOLITION The act or process of wrecking or destroying, specifically destruction of a
historic resource oi a major portion of a historic resource, includmg natural features, trees,
agricultural areas as well as extei for architectural features
DESIGN GUIDELINES Principles contained in a document which illustrate appropriate and
inappropriate methods of rehabilitation and construction The purpose of using design guidelines
is to help decision making with regard to retaining the scale, pattern and historical character of a
structure or district Design guidelines are contained in the book entitled, "City Of Redlands
Historic And Scenic Preservation Design Manual"
DESIGNATION The act of selecting in accordance with the criteria in this chapter a historic
resource for official city status as significant by the historic and scenic preservation commission
and the city council
DISTRICT A general term referring to historic and/or scenic and urban conservation districts
HISTORIC AND/OR SCENIC DISTRICT A significant neighborhood, agricultural or passive
recreational open space, an enclave or collection of histoncal buildings, the majority of which
are fifty(50) years old or older and are contributors to the district, that may have been part of one
settlement, architectural period, or era of development A historic and scenic district has both
historic and scenic value
HISTORIC PROPERTY A separate structure oi site fifty (50) years old or older that has
significant histonc, architectural, oi cultural value but is not a landmark
HISTORIC RESOURCE A general term that refers to areas, districts, streets, places, buildings,
structures, outdoor woiks of art, natural or agricultural, cultural, archeological, architectural,
community or aesthetic value and are fifty(50) years old or older
INTRUSION A building or structure that does not fit into and detracts from a historic area
because of inappropriate scale, materials, landscaping or other such characteristics
LANDMARK A building, site, or area with exceptional importance or character or exceptional
historical or aesthetic interest or value as a part of the development, heritage, or cultural
characteristics of the city, state, or nation
NOMINATED RESOURCES Those structures, buildings, places, urban design features and
other objects that have been identified in a preliminary survey prepared by the commission
NON-CONTRIBUTOR means a resource in a designated or pending historic district that was
either not built within the historic district's period of significance or does not retain enough
historic integrity to contribute to the overall character and significance of the historic district
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PRELIMINARY SURVEY An informal determination by the commission that a resource is of
potential significance as a historic resource Such resources are to be kept on a list by the historic
and scenic preservation commission
PRESERVATION OFFICER The person designated by the administrator of the community
development department to serve as staff to the historic and scenic preservation commission and
to coordinate Redlands' historic preservation piograms
REGISTER OF HISTORIC AND SCENIC RESOURCES The official city list of all designated
historic resources
SURVEY The accepted method of systematically studying historic resources It includes a
physical description and a photograph of each historic resource, legal information from title of
assessment recoids, statements of significance according to the criteria in this chapter and a
statement of any threat to the integrity or continued existence of the resource The information
for each resource is recorded on a survey sheet
URBAN CONSERVATION DISTRICT A iesidential or commercial neighborhood, a majority
of whose buildings are fifty (50) years old or older and which are contributors to the district,
which the city wishes to maintain and revitalize although it contains a significant proportion of
non-contributor properties
Section 3 Section 2 62 200A of the Redlands Municipal Code, entitled "Certificate
of Appropriateness, Alternations, New Construction, Subdivisions, Lot Splits, Lot Line
Adjustments and Signs," is hereby amended to read as follows
"A A certificate of appropriateness issued by the commission or the preservation officer is
required for any exterior alteration to any designated historic resource, for new construction on
the site of a designated historic resource, and for a lot split, lot line adjustment or subdivision
(whether tentative or parcel map) ielating to property which is, or has thereon, a designated
historic resource A certificate of appropriateness shall be required to erect, alter or relocate any
sign which is in a designated disti ict or associated with property which is, or has thereon, a
designated historic resource New construction in a historic and/or scenic district shall also
require a certificate of appropriateness The community development department shall direct
applicants for building permits and sign permits for designated and nominated resources to apply
for a certificate of appropriateness from the commission A nominated historic resource need not
be designated before a certificate of appropriateness can be granted No building, alteration, lot
split, lot line adjustment, subdivision (whether tentative or parcel map), demolition or removal
shall occur, nor shall nay permits be issued therefor, foi any exterior improvement, sign,
building, structure or property within the proposed district, or relative to a proposed historic
resource, while the public hearing for designation or any appeal related thereto is pending, except
after a certificate of appropriateness has been secured In the event any contributing or non-
contributing building in a designated or pending historic district is completely demolished or
partially demolished without approval of a demolition permit pursuant to Chapter 15 44 of this
Code, all provisions of Section 15 44 120 of this Code may apply In the case of a property in a
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pending historic district for which a historic resource survey has not been submitted by a
consultant retained by the City and meeting the Secretary of the Intenor's Professional
Qualification Standards, the Director of Development Services shall, as required to establish the
applicability of the vat ious enforcement provisions of Section 15 44 120, determine whether the
property is a contributor or a non-contributor to the pending historic district and, for a property
determined to be a contributor, identify its character defining features These determinations are
rebuttable presumptions and shall be based on the information included in the historic district
application under consideration by the City and any additional information or materials as may
be necessary for a complete review "
Section 4 Section 2 62 270 of the Redlands Municipal Code, entitled "Maintenance
and Repair," is hereby amended to read as follows
"2 62 270 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
A This chapter shall not be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of exterior
architectural features, walls, landscapes, etc , in or on any designated property that does not
involve a change in design, materials or external appearance thereof, nor does this chapter
prevent the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition or removal of any
such feature when the planning and community development department certifies to the
council that such action is required for the public safety due to unsafe or dangerous conditions
which cannot be rectified through the use of the California historical building code
B Every owner of a designated historic resource shall maultam and keep such resource in a
manner that ensures the continued availability of such premises for lawful and reasonable
uses, its continued eligibility for listing on the City's Register of Historic Resources, does not
constitute "demolition by neglect" and prevents deterioration, dilapidation and decay of any
portion of such resource Specifically, it shall be the responsibility of the owner of a
designated resource to maintain in good repair the building, walls, and landscaping in order to
prevent deterioration of exter for archrtectut al and scenic features In order to prevent
demolition by neglect the City may repair a histonc resource and treat the cost of repairs as a
hen against the property"
Section 5 Chapter 15 44 of the Redlands Municipal Code, entitled "Demolition of
Buildings and Structures" is hereby deleted in its entirety and rewritten to read as follows
"Chapter 15 44
DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
15 44 010 Title
15 44 020 Purpose and Intent
15 44 030 Applicability
15 44 040 Definitions
15 44 050 Demolition Permit Application
15 44 060 Duector Determination, Structures Less Than Fifty Years Old
15 44 070 Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission Review
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15 44 080 Appeal of Coininission Decision
15 44 090 Mitigation Measures and Conditions of Approval
15 44 100 Issuance of Permit
15 44 110 Dangerous Buildings
15 44 120 Premature Demolition, Violation, Penalties
15 44 010 TITLE
The ordinances codified in this chapter shall be collectively known as the CITY BUILDING
AND STRUCTURE DEMOLITION ORDINANCE
15 44 020 PURPOSE AND INTENT
The city council finds that historically significant structures situated within the city constitute a
cultural treasure for the entire community to enjoy, and that the preservation of these structures
will promote the general welfare by maintaining an invaluable link to the City's rich and
distinguished past The city's permit procedures for demolishing structures therefore recognize
that the city's historic structures should be preserved and, that if a structure is approved for
demolition, mitigation measures and conditions should be considered and imposed prior to the
demolition which provide the opportunity for persons to rescue potentially historic structures
from destruction by purchasing the structure's site, relocating the structure, or otherwise
preserving for posterity the historic and cultural significance of the structure
15 44 030 APPLICABILITY
This chapter shall apply to any structure for which an application for a demolition permit is
made No structure shall be demolished until a demolition permit is issued by the city's
community development department m accordance with this chapter
15 44 040 DEFINITIONS
The following words, as used in this chapter, still have the meanings herein prescribed for them
CEQA The California environmental quality act, contained in California Public Resources Code
section 21000 et seq , as amended from time to time
CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES means the distinctive physical forms, elements,
material, details, and/or characteristics that convey the significance of a designated historic
resoui ce
COMPLETE DEMOLITION means removal of all above-grade portions of a building, structure
or object that is a designated historic resource, or of a resource that is pending designation as a
historic resource
CONTRIBUTOR means a historic resource in a designated or pending historic district, as
defined in Chapter 2 62 of this Code, which was built within the period of significance and/or
retains enough historic integrity to contribute to the overall character and significance of other
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buildings and structures within the historic district which are unified aesthetically by plan of
physical development
DEMOLITION means the act oi process of destroying, knocking down, pulling down, tearing
down, flattening, razing, of leveling a building, structure, or object Foi purposes of this
Chapter, demolition can be eithei complete or partial
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT means the process by which the owner, or his or her designee, of
a designated historic resource, or a resource that is pending designation as a historic resource, a
potential historic resource, as a result of lack of maintenance, failure to protect it from pests or
vandals, and/or failure to take reasonable measures to pi event ingress of water or wind through
the roof, walls, or apertures, leading to deterioiation and/or structural failure that results in
complete or partial demolition, the loss of character-defining features, and/or that constitutes a
du eat to public health and safety
DIRECTOR Shall mean the City's Development Services Director, or his or her designee
ELIGIBLE HISTORIC RESOURCE means a resource that is eithei (1) on the register of
properties compiled and maintained by the City's Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission
as described in Section 2 24 060 D of this Code, oi (2) is determined by the City to be a historic
resource pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21084 1, or (3) otherwise satisfies the
definition of a Historic Resource as described in this Chapter
HISTORICAL RESOURCE All buildings or structures listed m, or determined to be eligible for
listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources Buildings or structures actually
designated as historically significant in any local register of historic resources, or identified as
significant in a historical resource survey meeting the requirements of the state historical
resources law, are presumed to be historically or culturally significant The city shall treat any
such resource as significant unless the preponderance of evidence demonstrates that this resource
is not historically or culturally significant
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE A building or structure shall be determined to be of"historical
significance" if it satisfies any of the following criteria
A The building oi structure is associated with events that have made a significant contribution
to the broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage,
B The building or structure is associated with the lives and persons important in our past,
C The building or structure embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or
method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or
possesses high artistic values,
D The building or structure has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in
prehistory or history,
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E The building of structure is significant m the "cultural annals of California" as demonstrated
by substantial evidence in light of the whole record presented to the city regarding an
application for a demolition permit, or
F The building or structure qualifies as a historical resource
NON-CONTRIBUTOR means a resource in a designated of pending historic district that was
either not built within the historic district's period of significance or does not retain enough
historic integrity to contribute to the overall character and significance of the historic district
PARTIAL DEMOLITION means the removal, alteration, or destruction of one or more
character-defining features of a designated historic resource, of a resource that is pending
designation as a historic resource, or of an eligible historic resource, that have been identified as
character-defining in a property-specific historic assessment, in a historic resource assessment
prepared by a person meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards
in Historic Architecture or Architectural History, or by the Director SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR'S PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION STANDARDS is the set of requirements
issued by the US Department of the Interior, National Park Service (36 CFR Part 61) that define
minimum education and experience required to perform identification, evaluation, registration,
and treatment activities
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION is the set f
standards issued by the US Department of the Interior, National Park Service (36 CFR Part 67)
and the publications of the National Park Service (NPS), Preservation Assistance Division,
Guidelines for Rehabilitation Historic Buildings (1992, NPS) and the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines fol. Preserving,
Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995, NPS), and any
subsequent publication on the Secretary's Standards by the NPS
STATE HISTORICAL RESOURCES LAW The state laws governing historical structures
contained in Public Resources Code sections 5020 et seq , as amended from tune to time
15 44 050 DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION
An application for a demolition permit shall
A Be completed by the owner of the structure proposed for demolition, or the owner's
authorized representative, and submitted to the development services department with
payment of all applicable fees Concurrent with the filing of an application for a demolition
permit, if the Director determines the application is not exempt under CEQA, application
shall also be made for any required environmental review pursuant to CEQA
B The application shall identify the structure to be demolished by providing a description of the
structure, its address, Iegal description and tax assessor's parcel number
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C The applicant shall specify whether the structure is listed as a historic or cultural resource or
has been determined to have historical significance, by any federal, state, regional or local
listing of designation, or as that tern is defined in this chaptei
D The application shall specify the date that construction of the structure was completed, and
include documentation verifying that date to the satisfaction of the city If documentation is
unavailable to ieasonably establish the date of completed construction, the applicant shall
write "age of structure unknown no documentation available" on the permit application
15 44 060 DIRECTOR DETERMINATION, STRUCTURES LESS THAN FIFTY YEARS
OLD
A Permit Application Demolition permit applications for structures less than fifty (50) years of
age shall be scheduled for review by the city's Directoi who shall determine whether the
application is exempt under CEQA or whether an initial study shall be prepared, in
accordance with CEQA, by city staff
B Director Determination The Director shall review any initial study that has been piepared, the
staff report, the documentation supporting the application, and any testimony from the
applicant, and make a determination of the historical significance of the structure proposed to
be demolished
1 If the Director determines that the structure has no historical significance and demolition
of the structure is determined to be exempt from the preparation of a negative declaration
or environmental impact report under CEQA, the Director shall thereafter issue the
demolition permit in accordance with this code
2 If the Director determines that the structure may have historical significance and/or that its
demolition revues the preparation of a negative declaration or an environmental impact
report under CEQA, the demolition permit application shall be referred to the city's
historic and scenic preservation commission for further review and action
15 44 070 HISTORIC AND SCENIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REVIEW
A Demolition permit applications for structures fifty (50) years of age and older shall be
scheduled for review by the historic and scenic preservation commission, and an initial study
shall be prepared in accordance with CEQA by city staff Notice of the commission's meeting
shall be given to the applicant and the public in accordance with the city's guidelines
implementing CEQA Review of such applications shall occur in accordance with
subsections B and C of this section
B Upon referral of a demolition permit application from the Director, the historic and scenic
preservation commission shall schedule the application for review, with at least ten (10) days'
prior written notice provided to the applicant and the public A report shall be prepared by
the city's historic preservation officer regarding the application and, if the structure proposed
for demolition is part of a fire department training exercise, a representative of the fire
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department shall also review and sign the report as "concurring" with its contents prior to its
distribution to the historic and scenic preservation conunission A copy of the report shall be
piovided to the applicant
C The historic and scenic preservation commission shall determine the potential historical
significance of the structure and the need for any further envuomnental review, and make its
own determinations whether the structure is historically significant and/or subject to further
environmental review under CEQA The commission may then subsequently approve,
condition or deny the permit application after completion of any required environmental
review Following action by the commission, the historic preservation officer shall notify the
applicant (and in the case of a fire training exercise, the fire chief) m writing of the
determination of the commission and the applicant's right of appeal pursuant to
section 15 44 080 of this chapter
1 If the commission determines that the structure has no historical significance and the
permit application is approved, the application shall be exempt fiorn further review by the
city under this chapter unless an appeal is made to the city council If no appeal is filed
within the tune provided for by this chapter, the community development department
shall thereafter issue the demolition permit in accordance with this code
2 If the commission determines that the structure has historical significance, the
commission shall conduct the appropriate environmental review and subsequently
approve, condition or deny the application
15 44 080 APPEAL OF COMMISSION DECISION
A Any person may appeal a decision of the historic and scenic preservation commission to the
city council The person making the appeal shall file the same within ten (10) days of the date
of the commission's decision with the city clerk The appeal shall be in wilting, on the form
provided by the city clerk, and shall be accompanied by payment of the applicable fees
Upon receiving a request for an appeal to the city council, the city clerk shall notify the
applicant for the demolition permit, in writing, and shall place the appeal on the agenda for
the next regular council meeting scheduled to be held at least ten (10) days after the date on
which the appeal is received
B At the appeal, the city council shall hear testimony from the applicant, staff and the public
concerning the historical, architectural or cultural significance of the structure After
considering the determination by the commission, together with all testimony from interested
persons, the city council shall confirm, modify or reject the decision of the commission
C After hearing testimony at the public hearing, if the city council determines that the
demolition of the structure is justified, the permit to demolish the structure shall be issued in
accordance with this code If the city council determines, after hearing evidence at the public
hearing, that the demolition shall be postponed as ordered by the commission, the demolition
permit shall not be issued until expiration of the period for delay imposed by the commission
The decision of the city council shall be final
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15 44 090 MITIGATION MEASURES AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
A The city shall identify potentially feasible measures to mitigate significant adverse changes in
the significance of a historical resource The city shall ensure that any adopted mitigation
measures to mitigate or avoid significant adverse changes are fully enforceable through
permit conditions, agreements of other measures In iendering any decision under this
chapter, the city recognizes that a project which is mitigated or conditioned to follow the
secretary of the interior's "Standards For The Treatment Of Historic Properties With
Guidelines Foi Pieserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, And Reconstructing Historic
Buildings", or the secretary of the interior's "Standards For Rehabilitation And Guidelines
For Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" (1995), Weeks and Grimmer, shall be considered as
mitigated to a level of less than a significant impact on the historical resource
B In addition to any mitigation measures that might be imposed pursuant to the authority of
CEQA, the city shall have the right to reasonably condition the issuance of a demolition
permit to further the goals of this chapter and to protect the public health, safety and welfare
interests of its citizens
C If a demolition permit application is conditioned by the imposition of a delay of its issuance,
the city shall reasonably cooperate with the applicant an the owner of the structure for the
purposes of saving the structure through purchase of the property, relocating the structure, or
by any other means to rescue the structure from demolition, in the shortest time possible The
city shall make every ieasonable effort to provide for the preservation of the structure, but
nothing in this chapter shall require the city to purchase, relocate or otherwise expend city
funds m connection with the efforts to save the structure
15 44 100 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT
A On or aftei the eligible date foi demolition to occui, the applicant may obtain the demolition
permit from the development services department After verifying that the demolition permit
process has occurred in compliance with this code, the development services department
shall issue a demolition permit
B In the event demolition of the structure is part of a fire department training exercise, the fire
department shall obtain a copy of the demolition permit from the owner of the structure Prioi
to the flaming exercise, a copy of the demolition permit shall be affixed to the structure The
city's fire chief shall personally inspect and verify that a copy of the demolition permit is
affixed to the structure prior to initiating the training exercise
15 44 110 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the alteration, repair or demolition of any structure to
remedy a condition determined dangerous to the general public by the city's development
services department
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A Structures Havmg Historical Significance In the event a structure has been damaged by fire,
flood, earthquake or other calamity to such an extent that, in the opinion of the city, the
structure cannot be seasonably repaned or restored, the structure may be demolished or
removed in accordance with state and city laws governing dangerous structures
B Structures Having Historical Significance In the event a structure has been damaged by fire,
flood, earthquake or other calamity to such an extent that, in the opinion of the city, the
structure cannot be reasonably repaired or restored, the structure may be demolished in
accordance with state and city laws governing the emergency demolition of dangerous
burldrgs having historical significance Such city laws shall be adopted by resolution of the
city council and shall be incorporated into the city's disaster management plans adopted
pursuant to title 2, chapter 2 52 of this code
15 44 120 PREMATURE DEMOLITION, VIOLATION, PENALTIES
"A Demolition of any structure prior to the issuance of a demolition permit is unlawful and a
violation of this chapter Any person, firm oi corporation committing such an unlawful act, or
allowing such an unlawful act to occur, shall be subject to the penalties as prescribed by law
and this code
B In addition to any other remedies provided herein, any violation of this Chapter may be
enforced by civil action brought by the City Remedies under this chapter are m addition to,
and do not supersede oi limit, any and all other civil or criminal remedies The remedies
provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive In any such action, the City may seek as
appropriate, any oi all of the following remedies
1 A temporary or permanent injunction, or both,
2 Assessment of the violator for the costs of any investigation, inspection or monitoring
survey that led to the establishment of the violation, and for the reasonable costs of
prepai mg and bringing legal action under this subsection, and
3 Assessment of the violator of civil penalties pursuant to Chapter 1 22 of this Code
C In addition to any other remedies provided herein, in the event a designated historic resource,
a resource pending designation as a historic resource, or an eligible historic resource, is
completely or partially demolished in violation of this Chapter, as a penalty no building or
construction related permits shall be issued for the property upon which the demolition took
place for a period of three (3) years from the date of demolition Said penalty shall be issued
and enforced either by the City Council following a public hearing, or by a civil action filed
by the City Attorney and adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction The City shall also
record an instrument imposing covenants on real property with the county of San Bernardino
that memorializes the time period during which permit issuance is prohibited A demolition
shall be presumed to have occurred on the date the City had actual knowledge of the
demolition
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D In addition to any other remedies provided herein, any property that remains undeveloped
pursuant to this Section shall be maintained in such a manner so as to not constitute a public
or private nuisance, or otherwise violate this Code The property shall be maintained in a
clean and orderly manner free of junk, trash, debris, litter, abandoned of mopeiable vehicles,
stagnant water, abandoned excavations, appliances and furniture, storage containers,
vegetation that is not in a healthy or living state, and overgrown vegetation Living vegetation,
including trees and shrubs, shall be retained and fully maintained, including necessai y
watering and trimming, during the construction prohibition period Living grasses and
groundcovers shall also be retained and fully maintained and new grass and/or groundcover
shall be planted at any areas of bare soil to control dust and erosion All grasses and
groundcovers shall not exceed an overall height of six (6) inches Additionally, vehicles of
any type shall not be parked or stored on the property and no remunerative use of any kind
shall be allowed
E In addition to any other remedies provided herein, in the event a designated historic resource,
a resource pending designation as a historic resource, or an eligible historic resource is
completely demolished in violation of this Chapter, any new buildings or structures proposed
for construction on the site after the expiration of the construction permit ban set forth in this
Section shall be limited to the same footprint, height, and square footage as the demolished
buildings or structures The foregoing notwithstanding, the City's Duectoi shall have
discretion to allow deviations from this provision to cure prior non-conforming conditions and
to make changes that would benefit the community m order to achieve compliance with the
design review guidelmes described in Chapter 2 62 of this Code, and with this Chapter In the
event the owner of a designated historic resource, a resource pending designation as a historic
resource, or an eligible historic resource that was completely demolished applies to subdivide
the property into two or more lots, and proposes to build two or more buildings or structures,
after the expiration of the construction permit ban set forth in this Section, the application
shall be considered under Title 17 of this Code Provided, however, at least one of the
structures shall be limited to the same footprint, height and square footage as the demolished
buildings or structures The design of the remaining one or more structures shall be
considered based on the City's design review standards and guidelines
F In addition to any other remedies provided herein, in the event a designated historic resource,
a resource pending designation as a historic resource, or an eligible historic resource is
partially demolished through removal of one or more character defining features in violation
of this chapter, the missing features shall be reconstructed and/or replaced in kind to match
the original in terms of size, proportions, design, details, materials, and overall appearance In
the event that aspects of the original features cannot be discerned through documentary and/or
physical evidence, the City's Director shall deterrmne the preferred method of reconstruction
or replacement "
Section 6 The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
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Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this
ordinance shall take effect as provided by law
ATTEST aul W Foster, Mayor
0144-0d,
J le Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 5th day
of November, 2019, by the following vote
AYES Councilmembers Barich, Tejeda, Momberger, Davis, Mayor Foster
NOES None
ABSTAIN None
ABSENT None
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Jegef Donaldson, City Clerk
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