(a) An ordinance that establishes a historic preservation commission under section 4 of this chapter may authorize the staff of the commission, on behalf of the commission, to grant or deny an application for a certificate of appropriateness.(b) An ordinance adopted under this section must specify the types of applications that the staff of the commission is authorized to grant or deny. The staff may not be authorized to grant or deny an application for a certificate of appropriateness for the following:(1) The demolition of a building.(2) The moving of a building.(3) The construction of an addition to a building.(4) The construction of a new building.As added by P.L.227-1997, SEC.4.
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