RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION

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RULE 3. STATE AND NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTERS 3-1 Authority Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2,Article 44 of the Hawai`i County Code, the Commission is charged with the following relating to the Hawai`i and National Registers of Historic Places: (a) The Commission shall initiate, accept,review and recommend to the State Historic Preservation Officer,historic properties nominations for inclusion on the Hawai`i and National Registers. (b) The Commission shall maintain a system for the survey,inventory and nomination of historic properties and archaeological sites within the county, as well as a system of site monitoring, that is compatible with that of the State Historic Preservation Office. (c) The Commission shall use the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Plan to develop and implement a comprehensive county-wide historic preservation planning process, which includes the submitting of information pertaining to the State Inventory of Historic Places to the State Historic Preservation Officer. (d) The Commission shall provide design review for projects affecting any building or structure, site or district eligible for listing on the National or Hawai`i Register of Historic Places and shall request and consider the State Historic Preservation Officer's review and comment on all county undertakings, including the granting of permits. In its review,the Commission shall consider the cultural significance of the site and its surroundings along with the United States Department of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, as amended. 3-2 Purpose It is the purpose of this rule to encourage the restoration,rehabilitation and continued functional use of historic properties and to encourage the identification, preservation,promotion and enhancement of those historic properties which represent or reflect distinctive elements of cultural, social, economic,political and architectural history, and to encourage the designation of historic properties, thereby ensuring that our cultural and historic heritage will be imparted to present and future generations of residents and visitors. 3-3 Historic Register Nominations. Any person or organization, including the Commission,may submit nominations to the Hawai`i or National Register by submitting a completed nomination form to the State Historic Preservation Officer. (a) Transmittal to the Commission. 13