3-5   HISTORIC PROTECTION OVERLAY ZONES

3-5(A)   PURPOSE

The purpose of the Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) zone is to preserve, protect, enhance, perpetuate, and promote the use of structures and areas of historical, cultural, architectural, engineering, archeological, or geographic significance located in the city; to strengthen the city's economic base by stimulating the tourist industry; to enhance the identity of the city by protecting the city's heritage and prohibiting the unnecessary destruction or defacement of its cultural assets; and to conserve existing urban developments as viable economic and social entities. Properties in this district have 1 or more of the following characteristics:

3-5(A)(1)   Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction.

3-5(A)(2)   Portray the environment of a group of people in an era of history characterized by a distinctive architectural type.

3-5(A)(3)   Have yielded, or are likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory.

3-5(A)(4)   Possess high artistic value.

3-5(A)(5)   Have a relationship to designated landmarks or a registered historic district that makes the area's preservation critical.