15.72.080 Area of historic interest designation—Initiation.
A. The historic preservation commission, the city council or the owners of the property within the city of Bakersfield may initiate a request for the designation of an area of historic interest.
B. All applications for designation of an area of historic interest shall include:
1. A petition, on forms provided by the city, setting forth the request or an area of historic interest designation signed by the owners of no fewer than two-thirds of the parcels within the proposed area of historic interest. City staff shall verify the signatures. An application initiated by the commission shall require two-thirds approval of the commission;
2. A description of the boundaries of the proposed area of historic interest;
3. A description of the proposed area of historic interest, including special aesthetic, cultural, architectural, or engineering interest or value of a historical nature;
4. Sketches, photographs or drawings of structures within the proposed area;
5. A statement of the condition of the area;
6. Other information requested by city staff. (Ord. 4460 § 1, 2007)