§ 599.240. Interim protection.

(a) Purpose. Interim protection is established to protect a nominated property from destruction or inappropriate alteration during the designation process.

(b)

Effective date. Interim protection shall be in effect from the date of the commission's decision to commence a designation study of a nominated property until the city council makes a decision regarding the designation of the property, or for one (1) year, whichever comes first. Interim protection may be extended for such additional periods as the commission may deem appropriate and necessary to protect the designation process, not exceeding a total period of eighteen (18) months. The commission shall hold a public hearing on a proposed extension of interim protection as provided in section 599.170.

(c)

Scope of restrictions. During the interim protection period, no alteration or minor alteration of a nominated property shall be allowed except where authorized by a certificate of appropriateness or a certificate of no change.

(2001-Or-029, § 1, 3-2-01; 2014-Or-091, § 11, 10-17-2014)