Requirements
What Are The Requirements?
Please read all information Sec. 10-16.
Am I Eligible?
Certificate of Economic Hardship: A certificate issued by the Commission authorizing an alteration, construction, removal, or demolition of a structure within a local historic district. A CEH can be issued by the Commission to an applicant who shows that complying with the standards of the COA would present an unreasonable economic burden.
If a COA has been denied to a property owner within a LHD or of a LHL, then the property owner has the right to present evidence to the Commission that such denial has deprived the owner of reasonable use or economic return, of the property.
How Do I Apply?
1. Set up a meeting with Cassie Cline, Historic Preservation Planner to review what is needed.
2. To get started you will need to create a user account on Viewpoint Cloud Portal.
| Fees | Rates |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Economic Hardship | $150 |
Process Details
Processing Time
(b)Hearing and Determination.
(1)The Commission shall review the application for CEH and schedule a public hearing in the same manner it would for a COA. Any person may testify at the hearing concerning the economic hardship of the property. Furthermore, the CHZC may solicit expert testimony or require that the applicant or the applicant's agent make additional submissions concerning the reasonable use or economic return of the property.
(2)Following proper review by the Commission and prior to the close of the public hearing, the CHZC shall issue or deny the CEH. Written notice of the approval or denial of the application for a CEH shall be provided to the applicant and to the Building Inspection Division if a building permit is needed. The CHZC shall state in written notice, all specific guidelines, requirements, and conditions to which the certificate is subject, or reasons for the denial of the application. The applicant may resubmit an amended application or reapply for a CEH that takes into consideration the recommendations of the CHZC.