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No person may demolish or relocate all or part of any building, structure, object, or site in an Historic Preservation Overlay unless said demolition or relocation has been reviewed through the process for Type III Historic Review applications; except in the following instances:

(1) Where the Medford Building Safety Director or designee has ordered the removal or demolition of any building, structure, or object determined to be an immediate danger to life, health, or property. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as making it unlawful for any person to comply with such an order.

(2) Demolition, or relocation to a non-historic area, of a detached non-habitable accessory structure not larger than 300 square feet, unless the accessory structure is an attribute that contributes to the historic value of an historic resource or district.

(3) Demolition, or relocation to a non-historic area, of buildings, structures, or objects in historic districts that are classified as non-historic or noncontributing in the survey conducted to support the creation of the district.

If a Local Historic Resource designation has been removed from a property at the owner’s written request, the Medford Building Safety Department shall not issue a permit for demolition or relocation within 120 days from the date the request for removal was received by the City, except in the instances described in (1) through (3).

If an application is made for a permit to demolish or relocate all or part of a building, structure, object, or site within an Historic Preservation Overlay, the Medford Building Safety Director shall, within seven days of the date of application, notify the Planning Director. The Planning Director shall notify the applicant of the requirements for Historic Review. Proposed demolition or relocation in an Historic Preservation Overlay shall be subject to the applicable portions of this Code whether or not a demolition or relocation permit has been applied for.

[Replaced Sec. 16, Ord. No. 2006-199, Sep. 7, 2006; Amd. Sec. 153, Ord. No. 2018-64, Jun. 21, 2018 (effective Jul. 23, 2018).]