4.31.070 Referral of application to the historic preservation commission.
(1) Within ten days after the filing of the application in the Snohomish County Assessor’s office, the county assessor shall refer each application for classification to the commission.
(2) The commission shall approve the application if the property meets the criteria contained in RCW 84.26.030 and is not altered in a way that adversely affects those elements that qualify it as historically significant, and the owner enters into an agreement with the commission that requires the owner for the ten-year period of the agreement to:
(a) Monitor the property for its continued qualification for the special valuation;
(b) Comply with rehabilitation plans and minimum standards of maintenance as defined in the agreement;
(c) Make the historic aspects of the property accessible to public view one day a year, if not visible from the public right of way;
(d) Apply to the commission for approval or denial of any demolition or alteration; and
(e) Comply with any other provisions in the original agreement as may be appropriate.
(3) Once an agreement between the owner and the commission has become effective pursuant to this chapter, there shall be no changes in standards of maintenance, public access, alteration, or report requirements, or any other provisions of the agreement during the period of the classification without the approval of all parties to the agreement.
(4) An application for classification as an eligible historic property shall be approved or denied by the commission before December 31 of the calendar year in which the application is timely made.
(5) The commission is authorized to examine the property records of applicants. (Added by Amended Ord. 06-038, Dec. 13, 2006, Eff date Jan. 5, 2007).