This text was obtained via automated optical character recognition.
It has not been edited and may therefore contain several errors.

---

BILL TAYLOR COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE City of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
(REVISED 8/22/03)
SECTION IV POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
In order to preserve, promote and develop the distinctive appearance and the historic preservation districts, landmarks and landmark sites of Bay Saint Louis and to accomplish the purposes as set forth in Mississippi Code Ann. 1972, Sec. 39-13-5 as amended, and in this ordinance:
A.	The Commission shall conduct or cause to be conducted a continuing study and survey of preservation districts, landmarks and landmark sites within the city of Bay Saint Louis.
B.	The Commission shall recommend to the City Council the adoption of ordinances designating preservation districts, landmarks and landmark sites.
C.	The Commission may recommend that the City Council recognize sub-districts within any preservation district, in order that the Commission may recommend to the City Council adoption of specific guidelines for the regulation of properties within such a sub-district.
D.	The Commission shall review applications proposing construction, alteration, demolition, or relocation of any landmark or landmark site as defined in Section II.
E.	The Commission shall grant or deny Certificates of Appropriateness, and may grant Certificates of Appropriateness contingent upon the acceptance by the applicant of specified conditions.
F.	The Commission shall not consider interior arrangements of buildings and structures except that it shall advise the Mississippi Department of Archives and History on questions relating to the interiors of publicly owned landmarks and landmark sites and historic Landmark buildings.
G.	The Commission, subject to the requirements and approval of the city, is authorized to apply for, receive, hold and spend funds from private and public sources, in addition to appropriations made by the city for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this ordinance.
H.	Subject to budget and purchasing laws and the approval of the city, the Commission is authorized to employ such staff or contract with technical experts or other persons as may be required for the performance of its duties and to obtain the equipment, supplies, and other materials necessary for its effective operation.
I.	No member, employee, or agent of the Commission shall enter any private dwelling or structure without the express consent of the owner of record or applicant as defined in Section II.
J. Paint color changes are outside the jurisdiction of the Commission.
SECTION V RULES OF PROCEDURE
To fulfill the purpose of this ordinance and carry out the provisions contained herein:
A.	The Commission annually shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice chairman. It shall select a secretary from its membership or its staff. If neither the chairman nor the vice-chairman attends a particular meeting, the members shall select an acting chairman from the members in attendance at such meeting.
B.	The Commission shall develop and adopt rules of procedure, which shall govern the conduct of its business, subject to the approval of the City Council. Such rules and procedures shall be a matter of public record. A quorum for all business shall consist of three fourth (3/4) members present.
C.	The Commission shall review and apply guidelines for determining appropriateness as generally set forth in Sections VII, VIII and IX of this ordinance. Such criteria shall insofar as possible be consistent with local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations, including, but not limited to, building safety and fire codes and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.
D.	The Commission shall keep minutes and records of all meetings and proceedings including voting records, attendance, resolutions, findings, determinations, and decisions. All such material shall be a matter of public record.
6