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Sec. 42.052. Organization. (a) The appointed members of the historic preservation commission shall elect officers who shall serve for terms of one year. (b) The commission may establish any rules necessary for the orderly conduct of its business. (c) All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public. (d) The commission shall keep a record, which shall be open to public view, of its resolutions, proceedings and actions. Sec. 42.053. Terms of office. (a) The sff seven members of the historic preservation commission appoiItted by the ei:ty cOUficil shall serve three-year staggered terms, with the terms oftvv't} three members being appointed in January of one year. two members appointed in January of the next year. and two members being appointed in January of the following year expiring on. the date ofthe first rcgulM city couneil mceting in. Jfl:fiuary each year. (b) The member appoin.ted by the planning ttIld zonin.g commission shall serve a one :reM tcrm 'V'vhieh shall expire on the date of thc :first regulM plannin.g and zon.ing commission. mcetin.g in No'vember. fe1 @ An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. Sec. 42.054. Meetings; support staff. (a) The historic preservation commission shall elect from its membership a chair who shall serve for a term of one year and who shall be eligible for reelection. The chair shall preside over the commission and shall have the right to vote. The 'commission shall hold regular monthly meetings at a time and date established by the commission. Deadlines for filing applications for certificates of appropriateness shall be determined by the commission. (b) The director of planning and development services shall provide professional staff support to the historic preservation commission.:. aftd The director or the director's designee shall attend all meetings and workshops held by the commission. Sec. 42.055. Injunctions Wherever any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute a violation of section 42.076,42.129 or 42.131, the historic preservation commission may make a recommendation to city council that the city make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining an act or practice or requiring the person to refrain from the prospective violation or to remedy the violation by restoring the affected property to its previous condition. Secs. 42.056 - 42.075. Reserved. DIVISION 3. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Sec. 42.076. Required; conditions. (a) Aftcr the designation elfIn a local historic district or at a local historic landmark, there shall be no changes or alterations made. except for changes in color. to that portion of a structure's exterior that is normally visible tel traffic passin.g the strcct eln. vvmch the strueturc fron.ts or sides, for a comer lot, from any adiacent public street until a certificate of appropriateness has been approved by the historic preservation commission. The term "structure" includes accessory buildings, roof3, vv'frlls, fences, light fixtures, steps, pa'v"cment, gates, outdewr ad'v'crtisin.g signs and ether-appurtenant features. (b) A certificate must be issued by the historic preservation commission prior to the issuance of a building permit or other permit granted for purposes of constructing or altering structures. 3