For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALTERATION. Any construction, replacement or change to the exterior of a building or structure where it is visible from any public right-of-way. An alteration shall also include a proposed sign or changes to an existing sign.
BUILDING. A structure enclosed within exterior walls or firewalls for the shelter, housing, support, or enclosure of persons, animals, or property of any kind.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS. The permit, issued by the Fort Thomas Design Review Board, which gives its approval for alteration or demolition to be done in a local historic district or on a designated landmark.
DEMOLITION. Any act that destroys in whole or in part a landmark or a building or structure in a local historic district or designated landmark.
DESIGN GUIDELINE. A standard of appropriate activity that will preserve or restore the historic and architectural character of a structure or area.
EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE. A functional or decorative element of a building including, but not limited to, cornices, chimneys, latticework, walls, roads, eaves, or porches, and including gutters, down spouts, stair rails, lighting fixtures, and similar features.
FACADE. The face or front elevation of a building.
LANDMARK. Any building structure, site, object or premises located thereon, which has special character or historical, architectural, aesthetic or cultural significance or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, and which has been designated as a landmark by the Design Review Board.
LANDSCAPE. Site features including topography, transportation patterns, vegetation, and the like.
LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT. An area of architectural, historic, aesthetic or cultural significance, in this case the areas contained within Central Business District zoning classification as regulated in the city zoning ordinance.
MAINTENANCE. Ordinary repairs and refurbishing to correct any deterioration or damage to a structure or to restore the structure to its condition prior to such deterioration or damage, provided such work does not involve a change in design, material or exterior architectural feature.
MAJOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE. Structural alterations and structural repairs made within any 12 month period costing in excess of 50% of the replacement value of the structure, as determined by comparison of the extent/value of the alterations involved and the replacement value of the structure at the time the plans for the alteration are approved, using the Marshal Valuation Service for construction costs.
NEW CONSTRUCTION. An addition to an existing building or structure or the construction of a new building or structure.
PRESERVE or PRESERVATION. The process, including maintenance, of treating an existing building to arrest or slow further deterioration, stabilize the landmark and provide structural safety without changing or adversely affecting the character or appearance of the landmark.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY VISIBILITY (VISIBLE FROM ANY PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY). Those portions of a structure that are within physical view from any public right-of-way.
REPAIR. The renewal or replacement of any existing part of a building or structure for maintenance purposes only in keeping with its existing type of construction and occupancy.
RESTORATION. The process of accurately recovering the form and details of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later work or by the replacement of missing earlier work.
STREETSCAPE. The distinguishing character of a particular street created by its natural and man-made components: width, alignment, paving materials, plantings, furnishings and forms or surrounding buildings.
STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires more or less permanent location in or on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location in or on the ground, including buildings, mobile homes, walls, signs, and fences, but not including earthworks, ditches, canals, dams, reservoirs, pipelines, telephone or telegraph or electric power lines, driveways, or curbs.
(Ord. O-2-02, passed 1-22-02; Am. Ord. O-26-02, passed 11-4-02)