How historic places get nominated to state or national registers

A. Any person or organization including the commission may submit nominations to the Hawaii or national register by submitting a completed nomination form to the state historic preservation officer. B. The commission shall hold a public hearing after receiving notification from the state historic preservation officer of nominated historic properties with the County. At least ten days prior to the hearing, notice of the date, time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County. Oral or written testimony concerning the significance of the proposed nomination shall be taken at the public hearing from any person. C. The commission shall forward its report to the mayor within forty-five days after receiving notice from the state historic preservation officer. The report shall include findings on whether the property meets the criteria for nomination and a recommendation that the state historic preservation officer either nominate or reject the proposed nomination. D. The mayor shall have fifteen days after receiving the report of the commission to send this report and a recommendation to the state historic preservation officer. The mayor's recommendation may, but need not, concur with the recommendation contained in the commission's report. E. A determination by the commission and mayor that the application for nomination does not meet nomination criteria is not a final administrative decision. Appeals must be filed with the state historic preservation officer in writing, within thirty days after the nomination has been denied. (Ord. 1941 § 1, 1990)