Wisconsin § 44.44 - Certification of historic preservation ordinances.

§ 44.44. Certification of historic preservation ordinances.

44.44(1) (1) The state historical society shall certify a historic preservation ordinance if the ordinance does all of the following: 44.44(1)(a) (a) Contains criteria for the designation, on the register of a political subdivision, of historic structures and historic districts which are substantially similar to the criteria for inclusion in the national register of historic places in Wisconsin. 44.44(1)(b) (b) Provides a procedure for the designation of historic structures or historic districts which includes, at a minimum, a nomination process, public notice of nominations and an opportunity for written and oral public comment on nominations. 44.44(1)(c) (c) Provides for the exercise of control by a political subdivision by ordinance, to achieve the purpose of preserving and rehabilitating historic structures and historic districts. 44.44(1)(d) (d) Creates a historic preservation commission in the political subdivision. 44.44(2) (2) The owner of a building designated as a historic building on the register of historic property of a political subdivision shall provide any information or materials regarding the ordinance which are requested by the state historical society in determining whether to certify the ordinance. 44.44 History History: 1987 a. 395 s. 32 .