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Sec. A6-63. Duties.

The HHC is advisory to the Board of Supervisors. In addition to the responsibilities conferred by Division C17 of the Santa Clara County Code, the primary duties of the commission shall be to:

(a) Provide to the Board of Supervisors recommendations regarding the acquisition, preservation, public display, and disposition of sites, buildings, documents and artifacts pertaining to the historical and cultural heritage of Santa Clara County.

(b) Support, initiate or collaborate with other organizations to promote and enhance knowledge of the history and cultural heritage of Santa Clara County.

(c) Conduct studies and surveys of historic properties in unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County.

(d) Recommend to the Board of Supervisors additions to and deletions from the Heritage Resource Inventory.

(e) Compile, maintain, and update information in the Heritage Resource Inventory.

(f) Recommend to the Board of Supervisors approval of Landmark designations.

(g) Review and make recommendations on applications for Landmark Alteration Permits.

(h) Review and make recommendations on land development applications for properties located within -h Historic Preservation Combining Districts as provided for in Chapter 3.50 of the Zoning Ordinance.

(i) Recommend to the Board of Supervisors approval of Mills Act contracts.

(j) Recommend to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors amendments to the heritage resources element of the Santa Clara County General Plan.

(k) Advise Department of Planning and Development staff or the Board of Supervisors regarding review called for under the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Protection Act, and National Historic Preservation Act on actions affecting historic properties in Santa Clara County.

(l) Advise Department of Planning and Development staff or the Board of Supervisors regarding recommendations to the State Office of Historic Preservation on nominations of property located within Santa Clara County to the National Register of Historic Places.

(Ord. No. NS-300.172, § 1, 3-20-73; Ord. No. NS-300.749, 10-17-06)

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