1. (1) GOVERNING BODY.--The governing body of the City of Pensacola is authorized:

   1. (a) To establish historical districts.
   2. (b) To name an architectural review board.
   3. (c) To prescribe the procedure for the review of building plans (or for the destruction of a building) of any building which is to be erected, renovated or razed, which is located or to be located within the designated historical district or districts, including rules and governing decisions of the architectural review board, and the procedure of appeal from decisions of the board.
   4. (d) To adopt such other regulations as are necessary to effect the purposes of s. 266.0016(10).
   5. (e) To utilize its employees in the enforcement and regulation of the provisions of s. 266.0016(10).

2. (2) ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; POWERS; EXPENDITURES.--

   1. (a) 1. Membership.--The architectural review board shall be composed of the following members:

      a. Two members from the Historic Pensacola Preservation Board of Trustees;

      b. A property owner residing in the City of Pensacola to be appointed by the city council;

      c. The chair of the Pensacola Planning Board;

      d. One member at large who shall be a resident of Escambia County; and

      e. Two members who are members of the American Institute of Architects and whose principal place of business or residence is in Escambia County.

      2. Adviser.--The city planner shall be an adviser to the architectural review board.

   2. (b) Terms.--Members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years except in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy in which event the appointment shall be for the unexpired term only.

   3. (c) Powers.--The architectural review board may:

      1. Approve or disapprove plans for buildings to be erected, renovated, or razed which are located, or are to be located, within the historical district or districts and regulate reasonable land use to the extent necessary to preserve the historical integrity and ancient appearance within any and all historical districts established by the governing body of the City of Pensacola, including, but not limited to, authority to deny or grant variances from the zoning ordinances of the City of Pensacola applicable to historical districts. The designation and preservation of buildings and structures within any historical district or districts established under s. 266.0016(10) and the control of the erection, alteration, addition, repair, removal, or demolition of new or existing buildings or structures, signs and any such facilities or appurtenances thereto to ensure perpetuation of its or their historical character is hereby designated to be a public purpose; but no regulation may be adopted which is in conflict with any zoning ordinance of the City of Pensacola, applicable to such area.

      2. Adopt rules for the transaction of its business, the holding of meetings, and such other activities as are incident to its function.

   4. (d) Expenditures.--The expenditures of the architectural review board shall be within the amounts appropriated for its purpose by the city through its governing body.

History.--s. 6, ch. 67-303; s. 1, ch. 69-229; s. 7, ch. 70-156; s. 2, ch. 86-32; s. 18, ch. 91-120; s. 163, ch. 95-148.

Note.--Former s. 266.107.