§ 2-9. CHAP purposes; Funding.

(a) Annual appropriation.

(1) It is the intent of the Mayor and City Council that the annual Ordinance of Estimates appropriate an adequate sum of money that the Commission may expend for or in connection with the purposes contemplated by this article.

(2) These purposes include:

(i) preparing surveys and maintaining an inventory of historically or architecturally noteworthy structures in Baltimore City;

(ii) recommending the designation of and providing for the perpetual protection of:

(A) preservation districts, as designated under Subtitle 3 {"Designation of Districts"} of this article; and

(B) individual structures that have special historical or architectural significance, as designated under Subtitle 4 {"Designation of Landmarks"} of this article;

(iii) recommending the designation of and providing for the temporary protection of individual structures that have historical or architectural significance, as designated under Subtitle 5 {"Designation of Potential Landmarks"} of this article;

(iv) reviewing and determining the appropriateness of proposed alterations to or affecting protected properties, as provided in Subtitle 8 {"Alterations, etc., to or Affecting Properties"} of this article;

(v) acquiring, restoring, and possible reselling of properties that have historical or architectural significance;

(vi) implementing the incentive improvement program authorized by § 2-10 {"Incentive improvement program"} of this subtitle; and

(vii) general administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article and of any other duties imposed on the Commission by law.

(b) Grants, loans, etc.

The Commission may, on behalf of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and with the prior approval of the Board of Estimates, contract with or accept any grant, loan, or aid of any kind from any federal, state, or private source, to be expended for the purposes contemplated by this article, including the purposes listed in subsection (a)(2) of this section.

If permitted by the City Charter, sums received from the resale of properties acquired and restored by or on behalf of the Commission may be retained by the Commission for the acquisition and restoration of additional properties.