1341.05 DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES.
(a) The following are designated as Historic Districts within the City of Dover:
(1) The Historic Downtown District, bounded and as now described as follows:
The Historic Downtown District shall include the entire B-3 zoned area and the contiguous R-4 zoned area extending north along Wooster Avenue, and the S-1 zoned area that is wholly contained within the B-3 zoned area. The district shall also extend to all S-1 zoned areas along the Tuscarawas River and any S-1 zoned areas contiguous to Historic Downtown District B-3 zoned properties. Except for property zoned S-1 and that are or will be included in the future in the Canal Dover Park, which properties are and will be included in the Historic Downtown District when so zoned as S-1, subsequent amendment of zoning districts shall not change the boundaries of the Historic Downtown District, unless specifically provided by such amendment. (Ord. 21-16. Passed 5-2-16.)
(2) East Iron Ave. Historic District, bounded as follows:
The lots contiguous with East Iron Avenue from South Wooster Avenue to Medical Park Drive.
(3) North Wooster Historic District, bounded as follows:
The lots contiguous with North Wooster Avenue from Fourth Streets, East and West, to Thirteenth Streets, East and West.
(4) East Third Street Historic District, bounded as follows:
The lots contiguous with East Third Street from Race Street to Lincoln Avenue.
(b) A property owner may apply to the Board for designation of a structure on the owner's property as a "Historically Significant Structure". A structure may be designated by the Board as a "Historically Significant Structure" if it meets any of the following qualifications:
(1) The structure has significant inherent character, interest or value as part of the developmental heritage of the City of Dover, the State of Ohio or the Nation; or
(2) The structure is the site of an event significant in history; or
(3) The structure is associated with a person who contributed significantly to the culture and development of the City of Dover, the State of Ohio or the Nation; or
(4) The structure exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social, ethnic, or historic heritage of the City of Dover, State of Ohio or the Nation; or
(5) The structure presents distinguishing characteristics of a type, style, period or specimen in architecture or engineering; or
(6) The structure is the work of a designer whose work has influenced significantly the development of the City of Dover, State of Ohio or the Nation; or
(7) The structure contains elements of design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation.
(c) The Board shall prescribe the form of the application and establish a procedure for the consideration of the structure.
(d) The designation of a "Historically Significant Structure" may be rescinded as follows:
(1) Significant alteration of the structure which alteration is not in compliance with this chapter or any of the guidelines adopted to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(2) Upon written request of a property owner;
(3) If a "Historically Significant Structure" Designation is rescinded, the City shall be permitted to recover from the owner the value of any financial incentives provided to the owner or prior owners by the City because of the initial designation, including any continuing reductions in real estate taxes that may have resulted from the designation. Rescission of the "Historically Significant Structure" designation shall not effect the application of any provisions of this chapter related to structures in historic districts or corridors, which may apply because of the location of the property.
(Ord. 31-09. Passed 7-6-09.)