§ 35-633. Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a)

In evaluating archeological studies and treatment plans for archeological sites, the historic preservation officer and the HDRC:

(1)

Will apply the criteria for effect to, and significance of, archeological sites in the Antiquities Code of Texas and in the regulations of the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, treatment of archeological properties under authority of the executive director of the Advisory Council, National Historic Preservation Act, and Executive Order 11593, and

(2)

Will also apply the review criteria set forth in section 35-608 of this chapter.

(b)

During the historic preservation officer and HDRC review of archaeological sites, as otherwise described herein:

(1)

Development or other activities may proceed wherever sites have not been identified or discovered; and,

(2)

Any party proposing or engaged in any activity that would have an effect on or otherwise disturb an archeological site may at any time forego or suspend the activity and thereby suspend the historic preservation officer and/or HDRC review process for that activity at that time. In that event, the archeological sites concerned will not be disturbed unless and until the historic preservation officer and/or the HDRC review process, as described herein, is completed.

(Ord. No. 101816, § 2, 12-15-05)