The commission shall consider the following criteria when recommending a structure, building, or site for designation as a landmark or historic district:
A. General Considerations:
1. The structure, building, site, or area has significant character, interest, or value as part of the historic, aesthetic, or architectural characteristics of the village, the state, or the United States.
2. The structure, building, site, or area is closely identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the development of the village, the state, or the United States.
3. The structure, building, site, or area involves the notable efforts of, or is the only known example of work by, a master builder, designer, architect, architectural firm, or artist whose individual accomplishment has influenced the development of the village, the state, or the United States.
4. The unique location or singular physical characteristics of the structure, building, site, or area make it an established or familiar visual feature.
5. The activities associated with a structure, building, site, or area make it a current or former focal point of reference in the village.
6. The structure or building is of a type or is associated with a use once common but now rare, or is a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure and possesses a high level of integrity or architectural significance.
7. The structure, building, or site is in an area that has yielded or is likely to yield historically significant information, or even prehistoric data.
B. Architectural Significance:
1. The structure, building, site, or area represents certain distinguishing characteristics of architecture inherently valuable for the study of a time period, type of property, method of construction, or use of indigenous materials.
2. The structure, building, site, or area embodies elements of design, detail, material, or craftsmanship of exceptional quality.
3. The structure, building, site, or area exemplifies a particular architectural style in terms of detail, material, and workmanship which has resulted in little or no alteration to its original construction.
4. The structure, building, site, or area is one of the few remaining examples of a particular architectural style and has undergone little or no alteration since its original construction.
5. The structure, building, site, or area is, or is part of, a contiguous grouping that has a sense of cohesiveness expressed through a similarity of style characteristics, time period, type of property, method of construction, or use of indigenous materials and accents the architectural significance of an area.
6. The detail, material, and workmanship of the structure, building, or site can be valued in and of themselves as reflective of or similar to those of the majority of the other visual elements in the area.
C. Historic Significance:
1. The structure, building, site, or area is an exceptional example of a historic or vernacular style, or is one of the few such remaining properties of its kind in the village.
2. The structure, building, site, or area has a strong association with the life or activities of a person or persons who has significantly contributed to or participated in the historic events of the United States, the state, or the village.
3. The structure, building, site, or area is associated with an organization or group, whether formal or informal, from which persons have significantly contributed to or participated in the historic events of the United States, the state, or the village.
4. The structure, building, site, or area is associated with a notable historic event.
5. The structure, building, site, or area is associated with an antiquated use due to technological or social advances.
6. The structure, building, site, or area is a monument to, or a cemetery of, a historic person or persons. (Ord. O-1-06, 1-9-2006)