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9/. <br /> 1 �21.- Recommend to the County Commissioners areas to be designated by ordinance as � <br /> 2 "historic districts" and individual structures,buildings, sites, areas or objects to be <br /> 3 designated by ordinance as "landmarks". <br /> 4 <br /> 5 �3�.- Recommend to the County Commissioners that designation of any area as a historic � <br /> 6 district, or part thereof, or designation of any building, structure, site, area or object as a <br /> 7 landmark,be revoked or removed for cause. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 �4.-� Review and act upon proposals for alterations, demolition or new construction within � <br /> 10 historic districts, or for the alteration or demolition of designated landmarks. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 �5.-� Conduct an educational program with respect to historic districts and landmarks within � <br /> 13 its jurisdiction. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 �6.-� Cooperate with State, Federal, and local governments in pursuance of the purposes of this � <br /> 16 ordinance, and to offer or request assistance, aid, guidance or advice concerning matters <br /> 17 under its purview or of mutual interest. The County Commissioners, or the Commission <br /> 18 when authorized by the Commissioners, may contract with the State or the United States, <br /> 19 or any agency of either, or with any other organization provided the terms are not <br /> 2 0 inconsistent with State or Federal law. <br /> 21 <br /> 2 2 �,7.-� Enter, solely in performance of its official duties and only at reasonable times,upon � <br /> 2 3 private lands for examination or survey thereof. However, no member, employee or <br /> 2 4 agent of the Commission may enter any private building or structure without express <br /> 2 5 consent of the owner or occupant thereof. <br /> 26 <br /> 2 7 �8.-� Prepare and recommend�dates to the Cultural Resources Cha��ter of the Natural and I <br /> 28 Cultural S, st�ems *�, ��- i a �� �., u;�+,,,-;,. o,-o�,o,-.,.,+;,,,, ;�r�„��,,,-�i ��r,,,.,.�o�.; <br /> 2 9 Element as part of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 �9.-� Recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that it acquire by any lawful means � <br /> 32 the fee or any lesser included interest, including options to purchase, to properties within <br /> 3 3 established districts or to any such properties designated as landmarks; to hold, manage, <br /> 3 4 preserve, restore and improve the same; and to exchange or dispose of the property by <br /> 3 5 public or private sale, lease or otherwise, subject to covenants or other legally binding <br /> 3 6 restrictions which will secure appropriate rights of public access and promote the <br /> 3 7 preservation of the property. � <br /> 38 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Article 2. Procedures for Establishing Historic Districts <br /> 42 <br /> 4 3 Historic districts, as provided for in this Section, may be designated, amended or <br /> 4 4 repealed, but not until the following procedures have been carried out. Where historic districts <br /> 4 5 are to be designated, they shall be established as districts which overlay other zoning districts as <br /> 4 6 set forth in the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. <br /> 47 <br /> 4 8 Section 2.1 Inventorv Repuired <br /> 49 <br /> 3 <br />