Title 1, STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

Any county or municipal historic preservation commission established pursuant to this chapter may acquire fee or lesser interests in historic properties, including adjacent or associated lands, by purchase, bequest, or donation. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 3 (2); SL 2009, ch 1 , §…

All lands, buildings, structures, sites, areas, or objects acquired by funds appropriated by a county or municipality shall be acquired in the name of the county or municipality unless otherwise provided by the governing board. So long as owned by the county or municipality, hist…

Any county or municipal historic preservation commission established pursuant to this chapter may preserve, restore, maintain, and operate historic properties under the ownership or control of the commission. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 3 (3); SL 2009, ch 1 , § 77.

Any county or municipality may acquire, by purchase, donation, or condemnation, historic easements in any area within its respective jurisdiction wherever and to the extent that the governing body of the county or municipality determines the acquisition to be in the public intere…

Any county or municipal historic preservation commission established pursuant to this chapter may lease, sell, and otherwise transfer or dispose of historic properties subject to rights of public access and other covenants and in a manner that will preserve the property. Source: …

Any county or municipal historic preservation commission established pursuant to this chapter may promote and conduct an educational and interpretive program on historic properties within its jurisdiction. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 3 (9); SL 2009, ch 1 , § 80.

Any county or municipal historic preservation commission established pursuant to this chapter may recommend ordinances and otherwise provide information for the purposes of historic preservation to the county or municipal governing body. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 3 (8); SL 2009,…

The governing body of any county or municipality may establish an historic preservation commission, to preserve, promote, and develop the historical resources of such county or municipality in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 2; SL 2009, …

The local governing body of any county or municipality may adopt an ordinance designating one or more historic properties on the following criteria: historical, architectural, archaeological, and cultural significance; suitability for preservation or restoration; educational valu…

Before an ordinance designating an historic property is adopted pursuant to § 1-19B-20 , the local historic preservation commission shall make an investigation and report on the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural significance of the property in question. Sourc…

Before an ordinance designating an historic property is adopted pursuant to § 1-19B-20 , the local governing body shall hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after giving sufficient written notice to the owners and occupants of the property and posting public notice in…

For each designated historic property, an ordinance adopted pursuant to §§ 1-19B-20 to 1-19B-24 , inclusive, shall require that the waiting period set forth in § 1-19B-27 be observed prior to its demolition, material alteration, remodeling, or removal. The ordinance shall also pr…

Upon adoption of an ordinance pursuant to § 1-19B-20 , the owners and occupants of each designated historic property shall be given written notification of such designation by the local governing body. One copy of the ordinance shall be filed by the local historic preservation co…

Upon the adoption of an ordinance designating an historic property pursuant to § 1-19B-20 or if the property is designated an historic property by the Department of Interior or the national park service, the local historic preservation commission shall give notice of such designa…

Any county or municipal governing body may establish procedures authorizing owners of designated historic properties to transfer development rights in such amounts and subject to such conditions as the governing body may determine. For the purposes of this section, development ri…

An historic property designated by ordinance as herein provided may be demolished, materially altered, remodeled, relocated, or put to a different use only after one hundred eighty days' written notice of the owner's proposed action has been given to the local historic preservati…

During the waiting period required by § 1-19B-27 , or at any time prior thereto following notice of designation to the owner as provided in § 1-19B-24 and where such action is reasonably necessary or appropriate for the continued preservation of the property, the Historic Preserv…

The Historic Preservation Commission may waive all or any portion of the waiting period required by § 1-19B-27 . However, the alteration, remodeling, relocation, or change of use shall be undertaken subject to conditions agreed to by the commission ensuring the continued maintena…

The Historic Preservation Commission shall consist of not less than five nor more than ten members, who shall be appointed by the governing body with due regard to proper representation of such fields as history, architecture, urban planning, archaeology, paleontology, and law. E…

The Historic Preservation Commission may reduce the waiting period required by § 1-19B-27 in any case where the owner would suffer extreme hardship, not including loss of profit, unless a reduction in the required period were allowed. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 17.

Nothing in this chapter prevents the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior feature in or on an historic property that does not involve a change in design, material, or outer appearance, nor prevents the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition, o…

An historic district study committee may be established as provided by § 1-19B-33 for the purpose of making an investigation of a proposed historic district. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 8.

A committee established pursuant to § 1-19B-32 shall consist of not less than three nor more than seven members appointed by the local governing body with due regard to proper representation of fields such as history, architecture, architectural history, urban planning, archaeolo…

An historic district study committee, established pursuant to § 1-19B-32 , shall make an investigation of the historical, architectural, archaeological, paleontological, and cultural significance of the buildings, structures, sites, or surroundings included as any proposed histor…

The historic district study committee shall report its findings to the local planning board, the local historic preservation commission, and the State Historical Society Board of Trustees for their consideration and recommendations. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 7 (1).

Sixty days after transmittal of its findings pursuant to § 1-19B-35 the historic district study committee shall hold a public hearing thereon after due notice, which shall include written notice, postage prepaid, to the owners of all properties to be included in any proposed hist…

An historic district study committee shall submit a final report with its recommendations and a draft of a proposed ordinance to the county or municipal governing body. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 7 (3).

A county or municipality may, after meeting the requirements of §§ 1-19B-34 to 1-19B-37 , inclusive, establish by ordinance one or more historic districts within the area of its jurisdiction. Whenever an historic district is established, an historic district commission shall be e…

Any ordinance adopted pursuant to § 1-19B-38 may, from time to time, be amended in the same manner except that the historic district commission established as provided in § 1-19B-38 shall study such proposed amendments and report thereon as required under §§ 1-19B-34 to 1-19B-37 …

The Historic Preservation Commission may employ such qualified staff personnel as it deems necessary. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 2.

An historic district commission established pursuant to § 1-19B-38 shall consist of not less than three nor more than seven members appointed by the local governing body with due regard to proper representation of fields such as history, architecture, architectural history, urban…

An historic district commission established pursuant to § 1-19B-38 may adopt regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, and may, subject to appropriation, employ clerical and technical assistants or consultants and may accept and expend gifts of money for s…

After the designation of an historic district, no exterior portion of any building or other structure (including walls, fences, light fixtures, steps, and pavement, or other appurtenant features) nor above-ground utility structure nor any type of outdoor advertising sign may be e…

For purposes of this chapter, the phrase, exterior features, includes the architectural style, general design, and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or other structure, including the color, the kind and texture of the building material, and the type and style of a…

The Historic District Commission may not consider interior arrangement and may take no action under § 1-19B-42 except for the purpose of preventing the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, moving, or demolition of buildings, structures, appurtenant fixtures, out…

No change in the use of any structure or property within a designated historic district is permitted until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness has been submitted to and approved by the Historic District Commission. The county or municipality shall require su…

The Historic District Commission may approve an application for a certificate of appropriateness in any case in which the owner would suffer extreme hardship, not including loss of profit, unless the certificate of appropriateness were issued forthwith. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , §…

Prior to issuance or denial of a certificate of appropriateness the historic district commission shall take such action as may reasonably be required to inform the owners of any property likely to be materially affected by the application, and shall give the applicant and such ow…

If the Historic District Commission determines that the proposed construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving, or demolition is appropriate, it shall forthwith approve such application and shall issue to the applicant a certificate of appropriateness. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 ,…

If the Historic District Commission determines that a certificate of appropriateness should not be issued, the commission shall place upon its records the reasons for such determination and shall forthwith notify the applicant of such determination, furnishing the applicant an at…

To achieve the purposes of this chapter, the governing body of any county or municipality may levy annual taxes therefor as a special purpose, in addition to any allowed by the Constitution of the State of South Dakota. No tax shall be levied for the purposes of this chapter unle…

Any applicant aggrieved by a determination of the Historic District Commission may appeal to the circuit court for the county in which the land concerned is situated. Source: SL 1974, ch 21 , § 11.

Nothing in this chapter prevents the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior feature in an historic district which does not involve a change in design, material, color, or outer appearance thereof, nor prevents the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, or …

The governing body of any county or municipality may enact an ordinance to prevent the deterioration by intentional neglect of any designated historic property or any property within an established historic district. Any property owner violating an ordinance established pursuant …

In addition to any power or authority of a county or municipality to regulate by planning or zoning laws and regulations or by local laws and regulations, the governing body of any county or municipality may provide by regulations, special conditions, or restrictions for the prot…

The governing body of any county or municipality, in order to promote the preservation and restoration of historic properties within its jurisdiction, may exempt an historic property from the application of such standards contained in the county or municipal health or building co…