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clarified to report to HPO. Commissioner Alarid asked what happens if someone is doing work without a permit what occurs at this point, does the city go and red tag the property, or do they just go to the owner? He stated every other place in the country when a building is red tagged the owner cannot occupy the space until the problem is corrected, and does that not happen in Paris? Commissioner Dux stated that he didn't know what the process is from the building permit side. Carla Easton came up and explained that there is usually a stop work order issued by the building inspector, and the city works with the property owner as best as they can. The city tries to work with the property owner. If someone refuses to be compliant, then it becomes a code violation. Commissioner Steely asked how often that happens that people work without a permit. Ms. Easton stated she was unsure how often, but if anyone sees something they can come up and report it, and the ladies in the office can check out the permits by address. It does happen, and neighbors can report the concern if necessary, and the city will check it out. Commissioner Dux reviewed the process of violation and proposed fees. Commissioner Steely asked about boarding up windows in the Historical District? It was determined that blanker panels (plywood infill) for historic landmark properties would require a COA. Commissioner Dux encouraged the Commission to read the historic preservation ordinance. It was his observation that the commission spends a lot of time discussing things that are water under the bridge and things the commission cannot do anything about, and our duties and powers are: Adopt rules and procedures; 2. Adopt identification criteria and rules for delineation of historic district boundaries; 3. Conduct and administer historic resource surveys; 4. Recommend designation of districts and landmarks; 5. Establish committees as needed; 6. Produce and distribute minutes of meetings; 7. Develop public outreach/education/awareness programs; 8. Approve/disapprove certificates of appropriateness; 9. Provide design and other reasonable forms of advice to owners and tenants of historic properties in the certificate of appropriateness review process; 10. Recommend acquisition of endangered historic resources to the city council when necessary; 11. Submit an annual report to city council and the mayor on the status of preservation in the community and the work of the commission; 12. Prepare and promote design guidelines for landmarks/districts.