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An ordinance amending Chapter 16.28 and Section 17.40.430 of the Metropolitan Code to amend the regulations of the demolition of potentially historic structures and sites (Proposal No. 2021Z-015TX-001).
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 16.28.190 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
16.28.190 - Issuance.
If the application for a permit under this chapter and the drawings filed therewith describe work which does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or other pertinent laws or ordinances, the director of codes administration shall not issue a permit, but shall return the drawings to the applicant with their refusal to issue such permit. Such refusal shall, when requested, be in writing and shall contain the reasons therefore.
Section 2. That Chapter 16.28 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by creating Section 16.28.195 as follows:
16.28.195 - Issuance of permits for the demolition of historic structures and sites.
A. When the department of codes administration receives an application for a demolition permit for a structure which, individually or as part of a group of structures, is listed or is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, or meets the criteria of T.C.A. ? 7-51-1201 as determined by the historic zoning commission, but is not included in a historic overlay district, the director of codes administration shall not issue a demolition permit for the structure until the executive director of the historical commission approves the demolition permit. The executive director must take action on the demolition permit within 90 days of the permit application, unless a longer period is agreed upon by the applicant and the executive director. The department of codes administration shall provide notice by email to the district councilmember representing the district in which...
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