For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADDITION. Any construction which increases the square footage of a structure or which creates a new structure on the site.
ALTERATION.
(1) Work that changes the detail of a resource but does not change its basic size or shape. An ALTERATION shall include any construction, replacement or remodeling on a structure which changes the exterior structural parts, the location of exterior openings or the exterior appearance of the structure, but which does not increase its square footage.
(2) An ALTERATION shall include a proposed sign.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS. The written approval by the Historic District Commission of a permit application for work that is appropriate and that does not adversely affect a resource.
COMMITTEE. The Historic District Study Committee established pursuant to Public Act 169 of 1970, being M.C.L.A. §§ 399.201 through 399.215, as amended, for the purpose of recommending the designation of a historic district, the modification of the boundaries of an existing district or the elimination of an existing district.
DEMOLITION. The destruction, all or in part of a resource and includes, but is not limited to, demolition by neglect.
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT. Neglect in maintaining, repairing or securing a resource that results in deterioration of an exterior feature of the resource or the loss of structural integrity of the resource.
DENIAL. The written rejection of a permit application for work that is inappropriate and that adversely affects a resource.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. A system designed to detect and annunciate the presence of fire or byproducts of fire. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM includes smoke alarms.
HISTORIC DISTRICT. An area, or group of areas, not necessarily having contiguous boundaries, that meets the criteria for designation contained in this chapter and that has been designated by the village. A district shall contain one resource or a group of resources that are related by history, architecture-archeology, engineering or culture.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION. The identification, evaluation, establishment and protection of resources significant in history, architecture, archeology, engineering or culture.
HISTORIC RESOURCE. A publicly or privately owned building, structure, site, object, feature or open space that is significant in the history, architecture-archeology, engineering or culture of this state or of this village or of the United States.
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE. The importance of a property to the history, architecture, archeology, engineering or culture of a community, state or the nation. It is achieved through association with events, activities or patterns; association with important persons; distinctive physical characteristics of design, construction or form; or potential to yield important information.
NOTICE TO PROCEED. The written permission to issue a permit for work that is inappropriate and that adversely affects a resource, pursuant to a finding that the conditions described in § 152.09(F) exist.
OPEN SPACE. Undeveloped land, a naturally landscaped area or a formal or human-made landscaped area that provides a connective link or a buffer between other resources.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE. Keeping a resource unimpaired and in good condition through ongoing minor intervention, undertaken from time to time, in its exterior condition. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE does not change the external appearance of the resource except through the elimination of the usual and expected effects of weathering. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE does not constitute work for purposes of this chapter.
PROPOSED HISTORIC DISTRICT. An area, or group of areas not necessarily having contiguous boundaries, that has delineated boundaries and that is under review by a committee or a standing committee for the purpose of making a recommendation as to whether it should be established as a historic district or added to an established historic district.
REHABILITATION. The process of returning a resource to a state of utility which makes possible a contemporary use while preserving those portions of the resource which are significant to its historical, architectural and cultural value.
REPAIR. To restore a decayed or damaged resource to a good or sound condition by any process. A REPAIR that changes the external appearance of a resource constitutes work for purposes of this chapter.
RESOURCE. One or more publicly or privately owned historic or non-historic buildings, structures, sites, objects, features or open spaces located within a historic district.
SHPO. The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office.
SMOKE ALARM. A single-station or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke and not connected to a system. As used in this definition, a SINGLE-STATION ALARM means an assembly incorporating a detector, the control equipment and the alarm sounding device into a single unit, operated from a power supply either in the unit or obtained at the point of installation. MULTIPLE-STATION ALARM means two or more single-station alarms that are capable of interconnection such that actuation of one alarm causes all integrated separate audible alarms to operate.
WORK. Construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation or demolition.
(Ord. 140, passed 1-15-2002; Ord. 140, passed 6-27-2013)