1139.03 SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR STANDARDS.

   The Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, which are included in this document, are intended to provide technical advice about archeological and historic preservation activities and methods. These standards, however, are not

regulatory and do not set or interpret agency policy. These are encouraged activities and practices, but may not be suitable or practical for all projects within the design district.

   (a)   Standards for Preservation.

      (1)   A property will be used as it was historically, or be given a new use that maximizes the retention of distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. Where a treatment and use have not been identified, a property will be protected and, if necessary, stabilized until additional work may be undertaken.

      (2)   The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The replacement of intact or repairable historic materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.

      (3)   Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate, and conserve existing historic materials and features will be physically and visually compatible, identifiable upon close inspection, and properly documented for future research.

      (4)   Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved.

      (5)   Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved.

      (6)   The existing condition of historic features will be evaluated to determine the appropriate level of intervention needed. Where the severity of deterioration requires repair or limited replacement of a distinctive feature, the new material will match the old in composition, design, color, and texture.

      (7)   Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.

      (8)   Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken.

         (Ord. 2023-115. Passed 1q2-19-23.)