HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION.
Austin City Code § 2-1-147
in effect§ 2-1-147 - HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION.
(A) The Historic Landmark Commission members should have knowledge of and experience in the architectural, archaeological, cultural, social, economic, ethnic, or political history of the City, and a demonstrated interest or competence in or knowledge of historic preservation.
(1) Council may consider appointing as members:
(a) a Heritage Society of Austin board member;
(b) an architect registered in the State of Texas;
(c) a person who meets the Secretary of the Interior's professional standards for expertise in "history" or "architectural history" as described in Code of Federal Regulations Title 36, Chapter I, Part 61 (Procedures For State, Tribal, And Local Government Historic Preservation Programs);
(d) an attorney licensed by the State of Texas;
(e) a real estate professional;
(f) a structural engineer;
(g) the owner of a residential historic landmark; and
(h) the owner of a commercial historic landmark.
(2) Representatives of a single business or professional interest should not constitute a majority of the membership of the commission.
(B) The commission:
(1) shall prepare and periodically revise an inventory of the structures and areas that may be eligible for designation as historic landmarks;
(2) shall prepare, review, and propose amendments to the Historic Landmark Preservation Plan;
(3) shall review requests to establish or remove a historic designation and make recommendations on the requests to the land use commission, as determined in accordance with Section 25-1-46 (Land Use Commission);
(4) shall provide information and counseling to owners of structures that are designated as historic structures;
(5) may initiate zoning or rezoning of property to establish or remove a historic designation;
(6) may recommend amendments to this code relating to historic preservation;
(7) may recommend that the City acquire property if the commission finds that acquisition by the City is the only means by which to preserve the property;
(8) may advise the council on matters relating to historic preservation;
(9) for an object that is not permanently affixed to land, may recommend that council confer special historic recognition; and
(10) shall perform other duties as prescribed by this code or other ordinance.
(C) The city manager shall appoint a City employee as the City's historic preservation officer, and the employee shall act in that capacity with the representatives of the federal and state governments concerning matters of historic preservation.
Source: Ord. 20071129-011.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-1CIBO_ART2BO_S2-1-147HILACOFetched: 10/27/2026