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246 <br /> <br /> SECTION 2: That section 30-7 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 30-7. Demolition of historic structures. <br /> <br />(a) <br /> <br />An application of intent to demolish a historic structure <br />shall be submitted to the Planning and Building Agency. The <br />historic resources commission must review all applications <br />for demolition permits for historic structures. The <br />commission shall investigate all feasible alternatives to <br />demolition. These alternatives include, but are not limited <br />to: <br /> <br />(i) <br /> <br />Seeking private citizens, local trusts, and other <br />financial sources who may be willing to purchase the <br />structure for restoration or relocation. <br /> <br />(2) <br /> <br />(3) <br /> <br />Publicizing the availability of the structure for <br />purchase for restoration or relocation purposes. <br /> <br />Exploring possible sites for relocation of the historic <br />building if on-site preservation is not possible. Any <br />structure relocated under this section shall not <br />require a residential relocation permit, pursuant to <br />section 41-620 of this Code. <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />Suggesting to the city council that the city purchase <br />the structure when private preservation or relocation <br />is not feasible. <br /> <br />(b) <br /> <br />Ail of the above items are to be completed within two <br />hundred and forty (240) days from the date of application <br />submittal. After two hundred and forty (240) days, or at <br />the conclusion of the environmental review period, whichever <br />is longer, a demolition permit must be issued. Upon issuance <br />of the demolition permit, the applicant shall provide, to <br />the reasonable satisfaction of the commission, and at the <br />applicant's sole cost, complete photo-documentation of <br />archival quality and historical profile of the structure to <br />be demolished, prior to the scheduling of the demolition. <br /> <br />(c) <br /> <br />Structures determined by the building official to be unsafe <br />will be considered on an individual basis. Such <br />determination allows the waiver of historic resources <br />commission review and the required review period for <br />demolition if the structure is declared a threat to public <br />safety or unfit for habitation or occupancy. <br /> <br />Ord. NS-2405 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />