In order to maintain and enhance the distinctive historic character of the Municipality these regulations are established to achieve, among others, the following objectives:
(a) To foster a sense of community identification; and civic pride by preserving structures which reflect periods and events in the history of the community and its region;
(b) To stimulate the local economy by encouraging investment in historic resources and protecting the community assets which support current retail activity;
(c) To protect property values within the Municipality by preventing environmental changes which diminish the area's unique historic character;
(d) To recognize the importance of preserving structures that contribute to the traditional village land use pattern; and
(e) To avoid demolition of or incompatible alterations to historic structures.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)