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<br />(1) To maintain and enhance the distinctive and/or aesthetic character, diversity and
<br />interest of the City.
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<br />(2) To safeguard the architectural integrity of the City's designated Historic Preservation
<br />Districts (HPD) and Historic Properties (HP)
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<br />(3) To safeguard the heritage of the City by preserving places, sites, buildings and
<br />structures, which reflect elements of the City's cultural, social, economic, political,
<br />architectural or archaeological heritage.
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<br />(4) To seek alternatives to demolition or incompatible alterations in the HPD and to HP's
<br />before such acts are performed
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<br />(5) To afford the widest possible scope of continuing vitality through private renewal and
<br />architectural creativity within appropriate controls and standards.
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<br />(b) The purpose of the HPD or HP designation and determination provided for in this Chapter is
<br />to contribute to the economic, recreational, cultural and educational development of the City
<br />by:
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<br />(1) Fostering a sense of community identification and civic pride by preserving areas,
<br />places, buildings, structures, works of art and other objects which refiect periods,
<br />events in history, notable accomplishments of the past and significant persons of the
<br />community and its region;
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<br />(2) protecting and enhancing the City's attributes for residents, prospective residents,
<br />visitors and tourists;
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<br />(3) strengthening the economy of the City;
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<br />(4) stabilizing and improving property values;
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<br />(5) facilitating the reinvestment in and revitalization of certain districts and
<br />neighborhoods;
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<br />(6) promoting use and preservation of historic sites and structures for the education and
<br />general welfare of residents of the City.
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<br />1134.02 DEFINITIONS
<br />(a) ALTER or ALTERATION for the purposes of this Chapter, shall include a change in design,
<br />material color, texture, material or exterior architecturai feature and shall also include any
<br />additions to existing areas, piaces, buildings, structures, works of art or other objects. The
<br />correction of any deterioration or damage to an area, place, building, structure, work of art
<br />or other object and restoration to its condition prior to such deterioration or damage is
<br />excluded from the definition of alteration, provided such work does not involve a change in
<br />design, material color, texture material or exterior architectural feature.
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<br />(b) CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS means a certificate issued either by the
<br />Architectural Board of Review indicating that proposed design plans for alteration, or by the
<br />Commission for demolition of a property within the HPD or the HP, is in accordance with the
<br />provisions of this Chapter.
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<br />(c) DESIGNATION and DETERMINATION means respectively the initial process by the
<br />Commission to identify appropriate districts and properties for implementation of this
<br />Chapter and the actual outcome of an application process to implement and make effective
<br />this Chapter for any specific district or property;
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<br />(d) DEMOLISH or DEMOLITION means the razing or removal, in whole or in part, of any area,
<br />place, building, structure, work of art or other object.
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<br />(f) EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE(S) means the architectural style, general design
<br />and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or structure including, but not limited
<br />to, windows, doors, porches, cornices, exterior wall materials, decorative trim, chimneys,
<br />roof structure and roof materials, and other fixtures appurtenant to the exterior of the
<br />building or structure.
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