Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

22.22.055 Procedure for Resolution of Designation of a Landmark by City Council.
A. PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF DESIGNATION. Upon receipt of a resolution
of recommendation for designation from the Historic Landmarks Commission or an appeal of a denial in accordance
with the requirements of Section 22.22.170, and after completion of a public hearing in accordance with the following
procedures, the City Council may designate any structure, natural feature, site or area as a Landmark by adopting a
resolution of designation as follows:
1. At its next regular City Council meeting for which an agenda has not been finalized, the City Council
shall set a date for a public hearing thereon to consider the Commission's resolution of recommendation or an appeal
of a resolution of denial.
2. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the date
of the hearing by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City and by first class mail
to any applicant, the owner or owners of the property, and to abutting property owner(s) as such ownership is listed
on the last equalized assessment roll for Santa Barbara County.
3. A public hearing on the recommendation for designation shall be held on the date designated, at which
hearing any interested party shall be provided a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
4. Upon the City Council's adoption of a resolution of designation as a Landmark, the City Clerk shall
cause such resolution of designation to be recorded against the property in the Office of the Recorder of the County of
Santa Barbara within sixty (60) days of the City Council's adoption of the resolution of designation.
B. FAILURE TO ADOPT WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS. If the City Council does not act to adopt a
resolution of designation within ninety (90) days after a resolution of recommendation of designation from the
Historic Landmarks Commission is received by the City Clerk, designation of the property as a landmark shall be
deemed to be denied. (Ord. 5333, 2004; Ord. 4848, 1994.)
22.22.070 Repair and Maintenance of Landmarks and Structures of Merit.
A. PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS AND STRUCTURES OF MERIT. Every Landmark and
Structure of Merit shall be maintained in good repair by the owner thereof, or such other person or persons who may
have the legal custody and control thereof, in order to preserve it against decay and deterioration. Nothing in this
chapter shall be construed so as to prohibit ordinary and necessary maintenance and repair of a Landmark provided
that whenever such repair or maintenance would result in an alteration to the exterior of the structure or whenever it
would require the issuance of a City building permit, the issuance of such a permit shall be reviewed by the
Commission and, if necessary, conditioned in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter, provided that such
review shall be consistent with the Landmark alteration review authority granted by Section 817(c) of the City
Charter and Section 22.22.080 hereof. Every Landmark or Structure of Merit is hereby determined to be eligible for
application of alternative standards for historical structures as provided in the California Building Code as adopted
and amended by the City.
B. RECONSTRUCTION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES WITHIN THE CONEJO SLIDE AREA.
Designated City Historic Resources located within the Slide Mass C Area may be reconstructed in accordance with
the latest edition of the Historical Building Code as adopted by the State of California, as amended by the City of
Santa Barbara, provided that such reconstruction is accomplished as follows:
1. in a manner which follows the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995); and
2. in a manner consistent with appropriate historic design review where design approval is obtained from
the City’s Historic Landmarks Commission as required by Santa Barbara Municipal Code Sections 22.22.080 and
22.22.090; and
3. the structure constituting the Historic Resource is never expanded in size except for a one-time
expansion not to exceed one hundred and fifty (150) net square feet provided that such expansion is first reviewed
and approved by the City Historic Landmarks Commission.. (Ord. 5522, 2010; Ord. 5451, Section 5, 2008; Ord.
5333, 2004; Ord. 3900 §1, 1977.)
22.22.080 Demolition, Relocation, or Alteration of a Landmark.
A. ALTERATIONS TO A CITY LANDMARK – REQUIRED FINDINGS. No City Landmark shall be
altered on the exterior, relocated, or demolished, except where the Historic Landmarks Commission has determined
that one or more of the following findings are applicable to the proposed alteration, relocation, or demolition:
1. The exterior alterations are being made primarily for the purposes of restoring the Landmark to its
original appearance or in order to substantially aid in the preservation or enhancement of the Landmark.
2. The relocation of the Landmark will substantially aid its long-term preservation or enhancement.
3. The landmark has been damaged by an earthquake, fire, or other similar natural casualty such that its
repair or restoration is not reasonably practical or feasible and specific measures have been imposed as pre-conditions
on the demolition, which measures mitigate the loss of the Landmark to a less than significant level or which
measures are deemed sufficient to warrant a finding of overriding considerations pursuant to the CEQA.
398-1 rev. 6/30/10