Bill Summary for H 799 (2015-2016)

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Summary date: 

Apr 23 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 799 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 14, 2015
AN ACT TO ALLOW A PROPERTY OWNER TO REQUEST REMOVAL FROM A HISTORIC DISTRICT, TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCESS TO CREATE A HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TO MODIFY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RECUSAL FOR MEMBERS OF HISTORICAL COMMISSIONS, AND TO CREATE A PROCESS FOR THE COMMISSION TO ISSUE INFORMATIONAL REPORTS TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.
Intro. by Brody.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition:

Changes the long title.

Amends GS 160A-400.8, Powers of the Historic Preservation Commission (Commission), deleting language which required a Commission to obtain the consent of the owner, to enter private lands in regards to its official duties to prepare a renovation report or other report. 

Amends GS 160A-400.9, Certificate of appropriateness required, to provide that applications for certificates of appropriateness must be reviewed and acted upon within a time period not to exceed 180 days (was, 120 days). Makes clarifying and conforming changes. 

Deletes all changes made to GS 160A-400.14, delay in demolition of landmarks and buildings within historic districts, in the previous edition.