§ 44-59. Action subsequent to board approval.

(a)

Upon adoption of the ordinance, the owners and occupants of each landmark shall be given written notification of such designation by certified mail. In addition, copies of the ordinance and all amendments thereto shall be distributed as follows:

(1)

A copy of the ordinance and all amendments thereto shall be filed by the Commission in the Office of the Register of Deeds. Each landmark shall be indexed according to the name of the owner of the property in the grantor and grantee indexes in the Register of Deeds Office and the Commission shall pay a reasonable fee for filing and indexing.

(2)

A copy of the ordinance and all amendments thereto shall be kept on file in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners and be made available for public inspection at any reasonable time.

(3)

A copy of the ordinance and all amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation..

(4)

A copy of the ordinance and all amendments thereto shall be given to the Tax Supervisor. The designation and any recorded restrictions upon the property limiting its use for preservation purposes shall be considered by the Tax Supervisor in appraising it for tax purposes.

(b)

The fact that a building, structure, site, area or object has been designated a landmark shall be clearly indicated on all tax maps maintained by Orange County for such period as the designation remains in effect.

(c)

A suitable sign for each property designated as a landmark may be placed on the property at the owner's consent. Otherwise, the sign may be placed on a nearby public right-of-way.

(Ord. of 04-01-1991, § 3.10, eff. 04-01-1991; Amend. of 2-22-2006, eff. 2-22-2006; Ord. of 10-5-2010, eff. 10-5-2010)