(A) This chapter shall be known, referred to and cited as "The Historic Preservation Ordinance of the City of Danville," and is adopted under the authority granted in Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Constitution of Illinois pertaining to the power of home rule unit cities to exercise certain powers to protect public health, safety, morals and welfare.
(B) Purpose and scope. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a mechanism whereby landmarks and districts in the city identified as having historical and/or architectural significance may be preserved and enjoyed in a suitable harmonious environment.
(1) Such landmarks and districts which embody a sense of time and place unique to the city or which may exemplify or reflect the history of the nation, state or community or which may be representative of the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type of a period, style, method of construction or of local materials or craftsmanship upon designation shall be protected from alteration.
(2) The purpose of this chapter is to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the community by:
(a) Protecting, enhancing and perpetuating the distinctive historical and/or architectural characteristics of the city, which represent elements of the city's cultural, social, economic, political and architectural history;
(b) Fostering civic pride in the beauty and noble accomplishments of the past as represented in the city's landmarks and historic districts;
(c) Stabilizing and improving property values of the city's landmarks and historic districts;
(d) Protecting and enhancing the city's attractiveness to tourists and visitors and the support of business and industry thereby provided.
(Ord. 7553, passed 12-3-91; Am. Ord. 8254, passed 6-4-02)