Marvin Mandel, Governor                        1913

For the purposes of this [subtitle] section each county and
each municipal corporation may establish, change, lay out, and define
districts which are deemed to be of historic or architectural value,
following the procedure in such county or municipal corporation
applicable to the establishment or change of areas and classifica-
tions of zoning.

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8.03 Historic District Commission

A county or a municipal corporation may create a commission to
be called "the historic district commission". The commission shall
have a membership of from three to seven persons all of whom are
qualified by interest and agree to serve on this commission and all
of whom are residents of the county or municipal corporation as
the case may be. The members shall be appointed for terms of three
years each except that in making the initial appointments some ap-
pointments shall be established for less than three years in order
that as these initial terms expire all appointments shall be for three
years and shall not expire at the same time. Members of any com-
mission are eligible for reappointment. Any vacancy on a commis-
sion shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired
term of the particular position. County or municipal authorities may
consult private societies or agencies to request the names of possi-
ble members on a commission. The Commission shall have the right
to accept and use gifts for the exercise of its functions.

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8.04 Architectural Easements

The commission may purchase architectural easements in con-
nection with structures located in or adjacent to the historic dis-
trict. Such easement shall grant to the commission, the residents
of the historic district, and the general public the perpetual right
to have the exterior appearance of any structure upon which it is
applied retained in substantially the same character as when the
easement took effect.

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8.05    Application for Permission to Build

Before the construction, alteration, repair, moving, or demolition
of any structure is made within the county or municipal corpora-
tion, if any changes are involved which would affect the exterior
appearance of a structure visible or intended to be visible from an
adjacent public way in the district, the person, individual, firm, or
corporation proposing to make the construction or change shall file
with the commission an application for permission to build, alter,
repair, move, demolish, or make the addition. Every such applica-
tion shall be referred to and considered by the historic district com-
mission and no permit for any such change may be granted until
the commission has acted thereon as hereinafter provided.

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8.06    Reviewing Plans

In reviewing the plans for any such construction or change the
commission shall give consideration to (1) the historic or architec-
tural value and significance of the structure and its relationship to