Powers, duties, responsibilities.
Springfield, Ill., City Code § 101.05
in effect§ 101.05. - Powers, duties, responsibilities.
Without limiting those powers and duties prescribed by law and ordinance, the commission shall:
(a) Conduct surveys and maintain an inventory of Springfield buildings, archaeological sites, places, or areas for the purpose of identifying those sites of historical significance;
(b) Maintain a registry of landmarks and historic districts which have been designated for preservation under this chapter: this registry shall include the information required for each designation and appropriate maps;
(c) Recommend that the city council designate by ordinance landmarks and historic districts lying within the corporate limits of the city;
(d) Establish specific design standards for proposed construction involving a designated landmark or a property within an historic district;
(e) Perform functions which will foster the marking and maintenance of designated property and improvements in order to enable the public to view such site and areas with convenience and in appropriate surroundings;
(1) The commission may provide markers for all designated landmarks.
(2) Markers shall be permanent property of the City of Springfield, which shall maintain and replace markers as required. Should a landmark be removed from official designation for whatever cause, the marker shall be removed and returned to the commission.
(3) The City of Springfield may receive existing historic markers on designated sites and on other locations if these markers are deeded to the city by the owner(s) of the site. In such cases, the city shall retain the ownership of and maintain said markers.
(f) Prepare maps, brochures, and other descriptive material about landmarks and historic districts;
(g) Review and make decisions to issue, modify or deny application for a certificate of approval and to require such plans, drawings, and other information as may be necessary to make such decisions;
(h) Amend its rules to further the purposes and objectives of this chapter;
(i) Recommend the city's acquisition by donation, purchase, or eminent domain of a fee or lesser interest in designated property and improvements including, but not limited, to easements, covenants, restrictions, conservation rights, and leasehold interests;
(j) Recommend that the mayor certify this chapter with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and with the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, in order to qualify historic structures under the federal Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, Sections 212 and 214 and under the Illinois Revenue Act of 1939, as amended.
(k) Exercise any powers and perform duties set forth in the zoning ordinance of the city that pertains to the commission;
(l) Advise and assist property owners of landmarks or structures within historic districts on matters pertaining to their properties;
(m) Cooperate with and enlist the assistance of persons, corporations, foundations, and public agencies in matters involving historic preservation, and to cooperate with other city departments and commission on matters affecting the property and improvements which have been designated for preservation.
(Ord. No. 76-2-92, 2-4-92; Ord. No. 244-07-15, § 1, 7-21-15)
Source: City of Springfield, Illinois, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/il/springfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIXGERE_CH101HISI_S101.05PODUREFetched: 11/8/2026