Atlanta Boards and Commissions
Atlanta urban design commission (AUDC)
Commission Functions
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The Commission nominates and regulates buildings and districts which are designated as Historic Buildings or Sites, Landmark Buildings or Sites, Conservation Districts, Historic Districts, or Landmark Districts.
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The Commission provides technical assistance and public information to property owners, residents, and others interested in historic preservation, the City of Atlanta's history, the historic resources within the City of Atlanta, or other related subjects.
Commission Operations
The Atlanta Urban Design Commission was established in 1975 by a City of Atlanta ordinance.
Since the City's current Historic Preservation Ordinance was enacted in 1989, 54 individual buildings and 15 districts have been brought under its protection.
Any time that work on the exterior of such a designated property is proposed, a Certificate of Appropriateness must be obtained from the Commission, as well asthe normal building permit. It is the intent of the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance that any changes which occur to a designated property be in keeping with the historic character of the building or district.
The Urban Design Commission consists of a Staff of five, and a Board of 11 members who are all residents of the City of Atlanta. The members of the Commission are volunteers and are appointed to serve three-year terms by the Mayor, City Council, and Council President. According to City ordinance, the Commission membership includes two architects, as well as a landscape architect, lawyer, land developer, real estate professional, historic preservationist, artist, historian, neighborhood representative, and urban planner. Seven members of the board constitute a quorum for conducting its business.
Address :
City of Atlanta
Atlanta Urban Design Commission (AUDC)
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 3400
Atlanta, Georgia 30335-0331
Tel: 404 330 6200
Fax: 404 658 673
ATLANTA BOARD OF ETHICS
Latest News
- Agenda for May 20, 2010 meeting now available
- Read the spring 2010 issue of Ethics Matters
- The Board adopts the Roll of Delinquent Filers
ABOUT THE BOARD
Independent Board
The Board of Ethics is a citizen-appointed board composed of seven city residents. They are selected by legal, business, civic, and educational groups to serve a three-year term of office. Instead of a confirmation process, the individuals undergo an employment, education, and criminal history background check. While serving on the board, members are prohibited from making campaign contributions to candidates in city elections and from engaging in other city election political activities.
Duties
The board administers and enforces the Code of Ethics in the following ways:
- Interprets the city's ethical standards through formal advisory opinions
- Administers the financial disclosure process
- Investigates ethics complaints
- Holds hearings and issues enforcement decisions
Ethics Officer
The Board of Ethics appoints the Ethics Officer to a six-year term of office, subject to confirmation by the City Council and approval by the Mayor. The board in March 2009 reappointed Ginny Looney to a second six-year term of office. The City Council modified and confirmed Ms. Looney to a four-year term of office in June.
Board Rules
The Board Rules and bylaws set out the board's procedures for issuing advisory opinions, receiving complaints, conducting investigations, holding hearings, and determining violations. The Code of Conduct establishes standards of conduct that go beyond the minimum requirements in the Code of Ethics and seek to ensure that board members act in the best interest of the City.
Appointing Authorities
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Atlanta Business League
- Atlanta Planning Advisory Board
- Gate City Bar Association
- League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County
- Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, and Spelman College
Address : City of Atlanta - Ethics Office 68 Mitchell Street, SW
Suite 12130 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Tel: 404 330 6286
Fax: 404 658 6077
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