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made thereto from time to time wzth the Building Official, and present such and znventory as necessary in~h~= com~.ission's annual report. Section 40-111. "Historic buitding'~ district markers - Design: Agreement to display; erection and maintenance; cost. The first duty of the co~ission shall be to design the appropriate marker for the proposed "olde Towne" district and place such recommendation before the City Council for adoption; also, design an appropriate marker, bearing the seal of the City and words 'q~istoric Building," and shall invite each owner of a historic building described in the inventory and list provided for in Section 40-110 to dis- play the marker thereon. If such owmer~agrees to display the marker, he shall signify such agreement by executing an instrument approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be filed in the office of the Building Official. The Building Official shall cause to be erected and thereafter shall maintain such marker on or adjacent to such building on which shall be inscribed the date of construction of the building and the reason why it is of historic interest. The cost of making, inscribing, installing and maintaining such marker shall be paid out of the appropriation made for the erection and mazn~enance of street signs. Section 40-112. Unauthorized display. It shall be unlawful for any person to display on any building, without the authorization of the commission, a marker provided for in Section 40-111 or any imitation there- of. Section 40-113. Procedure to remove marker or demolish build~ ing. The owner of a historic building who agrees to the display of an official marker shall not remove the marker from the building nor demolish the building, nor alter its structural exterior appearance without first applying to the Commission of ArchitecmuraL Review for approval of such action. 'An application to remove an official marker or to demolish or alter such building shall be made in writing by the owner of th9 building to the Commission of Architectural Review for investigation and report, which report shall be made within -17-