A. Landmark and Landmark Overlay Zoning District Significance Criteria. Upon the recommendation of the board and approval of the City Council, an historic resource may be designated a landmark, or a definable geographic area may be designated a landmark overlay zoning district, if the resource or area meets any of the following criteria and retains a high level of historic integrity.
1. The resource or area is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns in the history of Chico, the State of California, or the nation;
2. The resource or area is associated with individuals who were significant in the history of Chico, the State of California, or the nation;
3. The resource or area embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, architectural style or method of construction, represents the work of a master designer, or possesses high artistic values.
B. Additional Factors to be Considered in Landmark Designation. In determining whether to designate a resource a landmark, the following additional factors may be considered, if applicable:
1. A resource moved from its original location may be designated a landmark if it is significant primarily for its architectural value, or if it is one of the most important surviving structures associated with an important person or historic event.
2. A birthplace or grave may be designated a landmark if it is that of an historical figure of outstanding importance in the history of Chico, the state, or the nation.
3. A cemetery may be designated a landmark if it represents a group of persons or an era that collectively is significant in the broad patterns in the history of Chico, the State of California, or the nation.
4. A reconstructed building may be designated a landmark if the reconstruction is historically accurate based on sound historical documentation, is executed in a suitable environment, and if no other original structure that has the same historical association exists.
5. A resource achieving significance within the past fifty years may be designated a landmark if the resource is of exceptional importance within the history of Chico, the state or the nation.
C. Additional Factors to be Considered in Designating a Landmark Overlay Zoning District. In deciding whether to apply the landmark overlay zoning district to a geographic area, the following additional factors may be considered, if applicable:
1. To be designated a landmark overlay zoning district, the contributing properties must retain historic integrity and the collective value of the district contributors may be greater than the individual resources within the landmark district.
2. A landmark overlay zoning district should exhibit a recognizable style or era of design, an association of design integrity, setting, materials, and workmanship.
(Ord. 2410 §18)