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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD TO TITLE 2 THEREOF
A NEW CHAPTER TO BE ENTITLED, "2.68 HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND A PUBLIC
BENEFIT".
WHEREAS, owners of properties which have been placed on the
National Registry of Historic Places are elibible for a tax freeze
through a separate application to the State Historic Preservation
Office; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of a tax freeze as it relates to public
benefit, according to the State Historic Preservation Office,
allows the owner to restore or improve the condition of the property
and not pay taxes on the resulting increase in the property's value
until the fifteen year period has expired...... in order to receive the
full benefit of the fifteen year period, owners of properties in need
of repairs or improvements should not apply for special assessment
until these repairs or improvements are about to be made and
WHEREAS, the State Historic Preservation Office has stated
that in order for a structure to receive the tax exempt status, a
public benefit should be on the applicant, though no specific definition
has been prepared by the State Historic Preservation Office in terms of
what "public benefit" should be. Thus, it is the responsibility of the
local municipality to determine this definition.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby added to the Ashland Municipal
Code a new Chapter in Title 2, to be known as Chapter 2.68, and which
shall read in its entirety as follows:
"Chapter 2.68
HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND A PUBLIC BENEFIT
Sections:
.010 Public Benefit
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2.68.010 Public Benefit. For the purposes of consideration for
tax exempt status, the term "public benefit" shall mean the following:
1. Rehabilitation or restoration of an existing structure.
2. Retention or replacement of exterior historic details
utilizing period materials and design.
3. Removal of inappropriate/non-historic facades and/or
additions.
4. Rehabilitation of structural elements of a building
(i.e., foundation, framing, etc.).
Proposed work must begin within twelve months of approval of
application or the City will petition the State Historic Preservation
office for removal of the special assessment status of the property.
Any property receiving a tax exempt status, whether in the designated
Historic District or not, will have all proposed building/planning
actions reviewed by the Ashland Historic Commission."
The foregoing ordinance was first read at a regular meeting
of the Common Council held on the 5/i,4(-day of 1987,
and passed to its second reading and duly adopted on the day of
IC~`~ 1987.
Dated this day of~~~~~ L , 1987.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
(Acting) CITY RECORDER
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
94 THIRD STREET
ASHLAND, OREGON 97520