As used in this chapter, these terms are defined as follows:
(a) "Alteration" means any material change in the external architectural features of any designated landmark or to a structure within an historic district, or in the interior of any such structure when and to the extent that its interior features are specifically included in the relevant designation.
(b) "Certificate of appropriateness" means a certificate issued by the Alliance Historic Preservation Commission indicating that a proposed alteration or demolition of a designated landmark or structure within an historic district is in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) "Demolition" means the substantial deterioration or the removal or destruction in whole or in part of any designated landmark or structure within an historic district.
(d) "Designated landmark" means any building, structure or archaeological site that has been designated as a “landmark” by ordinance of the City, pursuant to the procedures described herein, that is worthy of preservation, restoration or rehabilitation because of its historic, architectural or archaeological significance.
(e) "Historic District" means any area which contains structures which meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Have historic significance;
(2) Represent one or more periods of architecture which typify one or more periods in the City's history;
(3) Is an identifiable and recognizable area due to an architectural and historic district pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(f) "Historic significance" means:
(1) The attributes of a designated landmark or historic district that possess integrity of design, location, setting, materials, workmanship and association, and:
A. That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or
B. That are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
C. That embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or
D. That have yielded or are likely to yield information important in prehistory or history.
(2) Cemeteries, birthplaces or graves of historical figures, properties owned by religious institutions or used for religious purposes, structures that have been moved from their original locations, reconstructed historic buildings, properties primarily commemorative in nature, and properties that have achieved significance within the past fifty years shall not be considered to be of historic significance unless they are integral parts of districts that met the above criteria or if they fall within the following categories:
A. A religious property which is primarily significant for its architecture or secular history; or
B. A relocated building which has a high degree of architectural significance or which is the primary structure associated with an individual or an event; or
C. The birthplace site or gravesite of an historical figure if no other built feature survives which is directly associated with his or her productive life; or
D. A cemetery primarily important because of its age, distinctive design features, association with the graves of persons of transcendent importance, or which is associated with historic events; or
E. A reconstructed building when accurately represented in a suitable environment as part of a restoration master plan and when no other building with the same association has survived; or
F. A property primarily commemorative in intent if design, age, tradition or symbolic value have given it significance; or
G. A property achieving significance within the past fifty years if it is of exceptional importance or is unique in the City.
(Ord. 62-13. Passed 11-6-13.)