A. Prepare and maintain an inventory of buildings and sites of historical, cultural, architectural, geographic, and archaeological significance located in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

B. Develop a local historical preservation plan, including but not limited to provisions for the identification, protection, and interpretation of the area’s significant resources and provisions for the establishment of historic districts. The plan should be compatible with the Alaska State Historic Preservation Plan and produce information about resources that is compatible with the Alaska Heritage Resource Survey.

C. Develop and review nominations to the National Register of Historic Places for properties within the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

D. Review and make recommendations on local projects, including the alteration of existing structures, new construction, demolition permits, and changes in zoning and platting that might affect properties identified in the local inventory and historic or prehistoric resources that have not been discovered yet.

E. Establish priorities and make recommendations for the use of funds available for the preservation and rehabilitation of local historic properties according to the Fairbanks North Star Borough Historic Preservation Plan. Priority shall be given to applicants eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places or within the boundaries of a national or local historic district. The commission may require recipients to demonstrate the viability of the structure, to match grant funds with funds from other sources, to perform construction work in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties,” and to maintain the property on the National Register for a specified period of time. The commission’s recommendations are subject to approval of the Borough Assembly by resolution.

F. Develop a plan for the continuing education of residents of the Fairbanks North Star Borough regarding historic preservation and the history of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

G. Recommend to the Borough Mayor actions within the powers of the Fairbanks North Star Borough which will support the enforcement of the ordinance codified in this chapter and the Alaska Historic Preservation Act.

H. Report to the Borough Assembly not less frequently than annually on its activities. Said report shall be forwarded to the City of Fairbanks. (Ord. 98-021 § 1, 1998; Ord. 91-026 § 4, 1991; Ord. 87-053 § 6, 1987; Ord. 87-019 § 6, 1987; Ord. 86-097 § 2, 1986. 2004 Code § 2.64.080.)