Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Division 50 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
Section 736-050-0125 - Changes and Alterations to Properties Approved for Special Assessment

(1) Pursuant to ORS 358.565, the SHPO delegates special assessment application and design review approval authority to the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer (DSHPO). The DSHPO shall rely on the expertise of qualified staff in making program decisions.

(2) Owners shall apply in writing on forms provided by the SHPO or the governing body, whichever is appropriate, for review and written approval before undertaking any work on specially-assessed property.

(3) Additional material may include photos, drawings, as well as product and work descriptions.

(4) A change permissible in one circumstance does not necessarily constitute justification or a precedent for a similar change in another circumstance. The SHPO shall evaluate proposed changes on a case-by-case basis.

(5) Governing bodies approved by the SHPO for conducting historic reviews must have:

(6) Governing bodies shall address in their decision-making process, and in the written record of their decision, any recommendations provided to them by the SHPO as part of its review, including justification for either accepting or rejecting those recommendations.