Summary Sheet- HPC ITEM SUMMARY

CITY OF TEMPE
Meeting Date: 5/13/2026  
Historic Preservation Commission
Agenda Item: 8B
ACTION: Request for recommendation of adoption of proposed amendments to City Code Chapter 
14A-11 ("Violations").
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend adoption of the proposed amendments.
 
ATTACHMENTS:    
1. HPC ATTACH_DRAFT HP ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS_51326.DOC
STAFF CONTACT(S): Zachary Lechner, Historic Preservation Officer, (480) 350-8870
Department Director: Jeff Tamulevich, Community Development Director  
Legal review by: Eric C. Anderson, City Attorney
Prepared by: Zachary Lechner, Historic Preservation Officer
OVERVIEW:  
Staff requests that the HPC vote to recommend adoption of proposed amendments to Chapter 14A-11 
of City Code, which pertain to violations of the Historic Preservation Ordinance's requirements for 
historical and archaeological properties. Under the proposed amendments, the City Attorney may 
impose penalties under Section 1-7 of City Code against "any person who constructs, alters, neglects, 
demolishes or removes a designated property or portion thereof in violation of the provisions of [Chapter 
14A]" and against "any person who excavates, defaces, or damages areas classified as 
'archaeologically sensitive' (as defined in Sec. 14A-2) while performing work as a contractor or 
subcontractor on a City of Tempe project, on a project on City of Tempe-owned property, or on a private 
project subject to archaeological mitigation requirements imposed by Tempe City Council."