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(tac) The building official may determine a historic property is a <br />dangerous building. Modifications as determined necessary by the <br />building official to correct the dangerous building shall not require a <br />certificate of appropriateness. Modifications shall be consistent with the <br />overall architectural design and historic character of the structure and <br />blend in with the surrounding environment. <br />Section 3. Section 30-8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to <br />provide an fee to individuals seeking to appeal to City Council applications to make <br />substantial physical exterior modifications to historic structures, such that it reads as follows <br />(new language in bold for tracking purposes only): <br />Sec. 30-8. Appeals from decisions of historic resources commission. <br />(a) An appeal from a decision or requirement of the historic <br />resources commission may be made by any interested party, individual or <br />group. <br />(b) Any appeal made under the terms of this section shall be <br />made within ten (10) calendar days following the date of the decision by <br />the historic resources commission, and shall be accompanied by <br />payment of an appeal fee set in such amounts as shall be <br />established by resolution of the city council. Further, such appeal <br />period shall end at 5:00 p.m. on the tenth calendar day following such date <br />of the decision by the historic resources commission. If such tenth <br />calendar day ends on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the ten-day period <br />shall end at 5:00 p.m. on the next regular business day. The formal action <br />by the historic resources commission shall become effective on the day <br />following the first regularly scheduled council meeting after the ten-day <br />appeal period, unless the city council, in compliance with section 41-643, <br />section 41-644 or section 41-645, holds a public hearing on the matter, <br />then the decision of the city council will become effective on the day <br />following the hearing and decision by the city council. <br />(c) All appeals shall be in writing and on forms provided by the <br />planning department and shall specify wherein there was any error of <br />decision or requirement by the commission. Furthermore, a copy of such <br />appeal shall be filed with the planning department and the clerk of the <br />council. <br />(d) Upon receipt of such appeal, the planning department shall <br />set the matter for hearing by the council. <br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />75B-6 Page 3 of 5 <br />