As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Alter" or "alteration" means any change in the external architectural features of any building or structure.
(b) "Applicant" means any owner, person, association, partnership, or corporation who applies for a Conditional Sign Permit or who applies for a Certificate of Appropriateness in order to undertake any alteration to any building or structure subject to this chapter.
(c) "Application" means an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness or a Conditional Sign Permit.
(d) "Architectural features" means the architectural style and visual arrangement of the exterior of a building or structure, including but not being limited to the type, color, and texture of materials, components, and finishes and including but not limited to all windows, doors, lights, signs, and other parts thereof.
(e) "Artifacts" means the applied components of the building such as light fixtures, signs, door hardware, detached planters, etc. which are an integral part of the image.
(f) "Board" means the Historic Preservation Board established under the Codified Ordinances of the City of Ashland, Ohio.
(g) "Building" means any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls and intended for shelter or enclosure.
(h) "Certificate of Appropriateness" means a certificate issued by the City to authorize any new construction, demolition, or alteration to any building or structure.
(i) "Color" means inherent colors such as the color of materials, i.e., brick and stone, and applied colors such as paints and stains.
(j) “Contemporary" means belonging to the same time; reflecting the historical architectural design of the Historic District.
(k) "Council" means Ashland City Council.
(l) "Detail/Craft" means the method of assembly of the building components and the quality of work and material used in the assembly of the building image.
(m) "Demolition" means the razing or removal in whole or in part of any building or structure.
(n) "Form" means the geometric shape of the building components and their interaction to create a whole image.
(o) "Historic District means the Historic District as approved by Council of the City of Ashland, Ohio and any amendments thereto.
(p) "Historic Landmark" means any individual building or structure determined by the Board and approved by Council as historically or architecturally significant.
(q) "Historic Register buildings" means those buildings listed on the United States National Register of Historic places.
(r) “Infill buildings" means any new building to be constructed on a site with one or more of its walls adjoining buildings on adjacent sites
(s) "Maintenance" means repair or replacement of an existing product, finish or material without making any alteration.
(t) "Massing" means the interaction of height, width, depth, and proportion, thus forming a visual image of size.
(u) "Materials" means brick, wood, stone, metal, glass, etc. which can represent themselves or can be formed to represent another material, i. e. vinyl siding is typically formed to reference wood clapboard.
(v) "Member" means any member of the Board.
(w) "Structure" means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires permanent location on the ground, such as, but not limited to buildings, monuments, memorials, statues, poles, telecommunications equipment, etc.
(x) “Style" means the combination of elements and components in commonly recognized and accepted patterns. Examples of styles are Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Neo-Classic, Italian Renaissance, Second Empire, Art Deco, International, Post Modern, etc.
(y) "Texture" means the visual such as caused by shadows and actual as when the surface is physically touched
(z) "Owner" means the owner or owners of record.
(aa) “Proportion” means the relationship in size, dimension, scale, etc. of the various elements of the building to themselves and the image as a whole.
(Ord. 51-05. Passed 6-7-05.)