Alabama § 11-68-5 Powers and Duties of Commission

Alabama Statutes

§ 11-68-5 — Powers and Duties of Commission

Alabama § 11-68-5

Title 11Counties and Municipal Corporations

Ch. 68Historic Preservation Commissions and Architectural Review Boards

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Ala. Code § 11-68-5 (2026).

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An historic preservation commission created by an ordinance enacted pursuant to this chapter shall be authorized to:

(1)Preserve and protect buildings, structures, and sites of historic and architectural value in the historic districts designated pursuant to that ordinance;

(2)Prepare a survey of all property within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality creating the commission;

(3)Recommend to the municipality creating the commission buildings, structures, sites, and districts for designation as historic properties or districts;

(4)Restore and preserve any historic properties acquired by the municipality creating the commission or acquired by the commission;

(5)Promote acquisition of facade and conservation easements by the municipality creating the commission or by the com

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An historic preservation commission created by an ordinance enacted pursuant to this chapter shall be authorized to:
(1) Preserve and protect buildings, structures, and sites of historic and architectural value in the historic districts designated pursuant to that ordinance;
(2) Prepare a survey of all property within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality creating the commission;
(3) Recommend to the municipality creating the commission buildings, structures, sites, and districts for designation as historic properties or districts;
(4) Restore and preserve any historic properties acquired by the municipality creating the commission or acquired by the commission;
(5) Promote acquisition of facade and conservation easements by the municipality creating the commission or by the commission;
(6) Develop and conduct educational programs on historic projects and districts designated pursuant to the ordinance and on historic preservation subjects;
(7) Make such investigations and studies of matters relating to historic preservation as the municipality creating the commission or the commission deems necessary and appropriate for the purposes of this chapter;
(8) Apply for funds to carry out the purposes and responsibilities of the commission from municipal, county, state, federal, and private agencies and sources;
(9) Purchase, sell, contract to purchase, contract to sell, own, encumber, lease, mortgage, and insure real and personal property in carrying out the purposes and responsibilities of the commission;
(10) Investigate, survey, and process nominations of properties to the National Register of Historic Places;
(11) Investigate, survey, and process applications for certification of historic properties for tax credits for preservation expenditures;
(12) Contract with other municipal, county, state, federal and private agencies and organizations to perform historic preservation related functions;
(13) Exercise such further powers as the commission may deem reasonably necessary and proper to carry out the purposes, responsibilities, and powers of the commission.