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ORDINANCE NO. 257 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS <br />AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE <br />BY ADDING THERETO CHAPTER 6 ENTITLED "LANDMARK DESIGNATION <br />AND PRESERVATION" <br />The City Council of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills <br />does ORDAIN as follows: <br />SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. <br />It is the purpose of this Ordinance to preserve struc- <br />tures, natural features, sites, and areas of special character or <br />special historical, architectural, cultural, or aesthetic interest <br />or value. It is intended that such preservation will enhance pro- <br />perty values, stabilize neighborhoods, and generally increase the <br />economic and financial benefits to the Town and its inhabitants. <br />It is further intended to enrich human life in its educational and <br />cultural needs by fostering knowledge of the living heritage of the <br />past. <br />SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. <br />Title 9 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code hereby is <br />amended by amending Chapter 6 thereof to read as follows: <br />CHAPTER 6. LANDMARK DESIGNATION AND PRESERVATION. <br />SECTION 9-6.01. INITIATION OF DESIGNATION. <br />Initiation of the designation of a structure, natural fea- <br />tures, sites or areas having historical, architectural, cultural, <br />or aesthetic significance as a landmark, shall be by the resolution <br />of the City Council, or upon the request of the Los Altos Hills <br />Historical Society or the Town Historian,the verified application of <br />the owner or authorized agent of the property to be designated. The <br />