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Commission, the Zoning Administrator shall immediate- ly notify the Commission of this decision. The Zoning Administrator may approve applications for permits to demolish, prior to forwarding such appli- cation to the Historic Preservation Commission, only for emergency demolitions when so certified by the Building Commissioner or classes of structures which are specifically exempt under rules duly established by the Historic Preservation Commission. SECTION 34-118.5 APPEALS A decision by the Zoning Administrator to approve or not to approve an application for permission to demolish a building or structure shall be considered a decision of the Zoning Administrator within the meaning of Section 34-67.1 of this Chapter and may be appealed to the Board of A~]justment in accordance with the provisions of Section 34-67 of this Chapter. In the event an appeal is filed, the Zoning Administrator shall not issue the permit for a period of thirty (30) days. SECTION 34-119. AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE a. The Zoning Administrator shall forward to the Historic Preservation Commission a copy of all Plan Commission recommendations regarding applications for rezoning or 8~nendments to the Zoning Code. The Historic Preservation Commission may review such recommendations and appear at public meetings held by the City Council to present the views of the Commission. The recommendations of the Historic Preservation Commission are not required for amending the Zoning Code. b. The Historic Preservation Commission may initiate Zoning Ordinance Amendments by recommendation to the Planning Commission. Such recommendations shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator. SECTION 34-120. DETERIORATION SECTION 34-120.1 ABANDONED BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES The Historic Preservation Commission may make a written request to the Building Commissioner to exercise the powers granted to the Building Commissioner under the Codes and Ordinance of the City for the boarding up of entries and other openings to any abandoned building or structure which is an Historic Landmark or within an Historic District or which the Commission deems to be a potential Historic Landmark, in order to secure the building or structure against vandalism or unlawful entry. City budget and legal procedures and policies shall be adhered to in the event such recommendation is accepted. Section 34-120.2 UNFIT STRUCTURES Whenever the Building Commissioner determines that a Historic Landmark or a building, structure or humanly constructed object located within the boundaries of a Historic District has become unfit and is detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, the Building Commissioner shall notify the Commission of the findings and the proposed actions. SECTION 34-121 CITY RECORDS a. The Building Commissioner shall maintain permanent records of Building Permits, permits to demolish, Code violations with respect to Historic Landmarks 10