§ 8-104. Regulation of sites and structures.

   (a) Powers of legislative body. -- The legislative body of each local jurisdiction, by local law, may regulate:

   (1) the construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving, and demolition of sites or structures of historical, archaeological, or architectural significance;

   (2) the construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving, and demolition of sites and structures within districts; and

   (3) the appurtenances and environmental settings of sites and structures within the limits of the local jurisdiction.

(b) Purpose of local law. -- The purpose of a local law adopted under this section is to:

   (1) safeguard the heritage of the local jurisdiction by preserving sites, structures, or districts that reflect elements of cultural, social, economic, political, archaeological, or architectural history;

   (2) stabilize and improve the property values of those sites, structures, or districts;

   (3) foster civic beauty;

   (4) strengthen the local economy; and

   (5) promote the preservation and appreciation of those sites, structures, and districts for the education and welfare of the residents of each local jurisdiction.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66B, § 8.01(b)(2), (c); 2012, ch. 426, § 2.