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Perlinge 714a. (1) The Council may, by by-law, subject to the approval of
the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, designate any buildings, structures,
- or lands, in whole or in part, as heritage buildings, structures, or lands
for the purpose of preserving evidences of the municipality’s history,
culture, and heritage for the education and enjoyment of present and
future generations. ; .

(2) A building, structure, or land designated by the Council shall not
be demolished or built upon, as the case may be; nor shall the facade or
exterior of the building or structure be altered, except with the approval
of the Council.

(3) In exercising the power under this section, the Council shall have
due regard to the following considerations: : .

(a) The need for preserving heritage buildings, structures, or lands
which collectively represent a cross-section of all periods and
styles in the municipality’s historic and cultural evolution:

(b) The costs and benefits of the preservation: :

(c) The compatibility of preservation with other lawful uses of the
buildings, structures, or lands.

(4) The Council may, by by-law adopted by an affirmative vote of at
least two-thirds of all the members thereof, establish a Heritage Advisory
Committee, whose members shall serve without remuneration and who
shall advise the Council on those matters coming within the scope of this
section as may from-time to time be referred to the Heritage Advisory
Committee by the Council and, in particular, may make recommendations
to Council respecting designation of heritage buildings, structures, and
Jands and the demolition, Preservation, alteration, or renovation of those
buildings, structures, and lands, . _

(S) In the by-law establishing the Heritage Advisory Committee there
shall be set out

(a) the composition of the Heritage Advisory Committee and the
manner in which Council shall appoint the members; and

(5). the procedures governing the Heritage Advisory Committee,

(6) The Council shall include in its annual budgct such sums as may
be necessary to defray the expenses of the Heritage Advisory Committee,

(7) Property shall be deemed not to be taken or injuriously affected
by reason of the adoption of a by-law under this section, or by reason
of the amendment or repeal of the by-law. 1973, c, 59, s. 19; 1974,
't. 56, s. 26.