Legal Documents of Dandridge

By ordinance, the town may establish landmarks, landmark sites, and preservation districts within the area of its jurisdiction. Such landmarks, landmark sites, or preservation districts shall be designated following the criteria as specified in § 14-401.

1. The commission shall work toward providing complete documentation for previously designated preservation districts which would include:
   
   
   1. A survey of all property within the boundary of the district, with photographs of each building.
   2. A survey which would be in a format consistent with the statewide inventory format of the Tennessee Historical Commission.
2. The commission shall advise the town on the designation of preservation districts, landmarks, or landmark sites and submit or cause to be prepared ordinances to make such designation.
3. A resource or resources may be nominated for designation upon motion of three (3) members of the commission or by an organization interested in historic preservation or by an owner of the property being nominated. A nomination shall contain information as specified by the commission. The commission must reach a decision on whether to recommend a proposed nomination to the town within six (6) months in the case of a preservation district and two months in the case of either a landmark or landmark site. After six (6) months for a district and two (2) months for a landmark or landmark site if no action has been taken by the commission the nomination proceeds to the planning commission for their recommendation to the board of mayor and aldermen.
4. The commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed preservation district, landmark, or landmark site. If the commission votes to recommend to the town the designation of a proposed resource, it shall promptly forward to the planning commission its recommendations, in writing, together with an accompanying file.
5. The commission's recommendations to the town for designation of a preservation district shall be accompanied by:
   
   
   1. A map of the preservation district that clearly delineates the boundaries.
   2. A boundary description and justification.
   3. A written statement of significance for the proposed preservation district.
6. The town board of mayor and aldermen shall conduct a public hearing, after notice, to discuss the proposed designation and boundaries thereof. A notice of the hearing shall be published in the newspaper published in the town. If a newspaper is not published in the town, then the notice shall be published in a paper published in the county.
7. Within sixty (60) calendar days after the public hearing held in connection herewith, the town shall adopt the ordinance with such modifications as may be necessary.
8. Furthermore, the commission shall notify, as soon as is reasonably possible, the appropriate state, county, and municipal agencies of the official designation of all landmarks, landmark sites, and preservation districts. An updated list and map shall be maintained by such agencies and made available to the public. (1995 Code, § 14-405, modified)