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4 designee, shall have made an analysis of and recommendations concerning such report and description of proposed boundaries. Failure of the Department to submit its written analysis and recommendations to the County Commissioners within thirty 130) calendar days after a written request for such - analysis has been received by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.shall relieve the County Commissioners of any responsibility for awaiting such analysis, and the County Commissioners may at any time thereafter take any necessary action to adopt or amend the appropriate ordinance. The County Commissioners may also, in their discretion, refer the report and the proposed boundaries to any other interested body for its recommendations. With respect to any changes in the boundaries of such district subsequent to its initial establishment or the creation of additional districts within the jurisdiction, the investigative studies and reports required by Subsection 1 of this Section shall be prepared by the Commission and shall be referred to the Planning Board for its review and recommendation. Changes in the boundaries of an initial district or proposals for additional districts shall also be submitted to the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 2 of this Section. Upon receipt of these reports and recommendations, the County Commissioners may proceed in the same manner as would otherwise be required for the adoption or amendment of the appropriate ordinance provisions. Article 3. Historic Landmarks Section 3.1 Ado tion of an Ordinance of Desi nation Upon complying with the required landmark designation procedures set forth herein, the County Commissioners may adopt and from time to time amend or repeal an ordinance designating one or more historic landmarks. The ordinance shall describe each property designated in the ordinance, the name or names of the owner or owners of the property, those elements of the property that are integral to its historical, architectural or prehistorical value, including the land area of the property so designated, and any other information the governing board deems necessary. For each building, structure, site, area or object so designated as a. landmark, the ordinance shall require that the waiting period set forth in this ordinance be observed prior to its demolition. 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.