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(c) 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 4. 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 <br />follows: <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 payment <br />of an appeal fee set in such amounts as shall be established by resolution <br />of the city council. Further, such appeal period shall end at 5:00 p.m. on <br />the tenth calendar day following such date of the decision by the historic <br />resources commission. If such tenth calendar day ends on a Saturday, <br />Sunday or holiday, the ten-day period shall end at 5:00 p.m. on the next <br />regular business day. The formal action by the historic resources <br />commission shall become effective on the day following the first regularly <br />scheduled council meeting after the ten-day appeal period, unless the city <br />council, in compliance with section 41-643, section 41-644 or section 41- <br />645, holds a public hearing on the matter, then the decision of the city <br />council will become effective on the day following the hearing and decision <br />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 />(e) All appeals shall be heard in the same manner as prescribed <br />for the original hearing. <br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />11 A-3 <br />