As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Addition" means any act or process that changes one or more of the exterior architectural features of a building or structure by adding to, joining with, or increasing the size or capacity of the building or structure.
(b) "Alteration" means any appreciable change in the external architectural features of any structure or building, visible from a public way or from adjoining property.
(c) "Applicant" means any person, association, partnership or corporation or other similar entity who or that applies for a building permit in order to undertake any construction, erection, alteration, removal, moving or demolition.
(d) "Archaeological Site" means any site, property, or area containing items or artifacts of past human life or activities, or the remains of the culture of a people.
(e) “Board" means the Village Architectural Board of Review established under the provisions of this chapter and pursuant to the Charter of the Village.
(f) "Change" means any alteration, demolition, removal or construction involving any building, structure or property subject to the provisions of this chapter. This change shall not be related to ordinary maintenance or repair of any property provided that such work involves no change in material, design, texture, color or appearance of such property.
(g) "Council" means the Council of the Village.
(h) "Demolition" means any act or process that destroys in whole or in part any building or structure.
(i) "Exterior architectural feature" means the architectural style and general arrangement of the exterior of a structure, including the type and texture of building materials, all windows, doors, lights and signs and other fixtures appurtenant thereto.
(j) "Historic and/or architectural significance" means that which has a special historic or aesthetic interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural character of the Village, region, State or nation.
(k) "Historic District" means both the Gates Mills Local Historic District and the Wilson's Mills Settlement Local Historic District, the official boundaries of which are designated on the official Zoning Map of the Village on file in the office of the Clerk of Council, plus those areas containing any land or buildings having notable character or qualities of historic and/or architectural significance as recommended by the Architectural Board of Review and approved by Council. The Historic District may include structures or other physical improvements on, above or below the surface of the earth.
(l) "Historic landmark" means any individual building or structure more than fifty years old determined by the Architectural Board of Review and approved by Council as historically and/or architecturally significant.
(m) "Preservation" means the act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity and material of an historic property.
(n) "Restoration" means the act or process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project.
(o) "Landscape plan" means a plan, drawn to scale and showing the final natural scenery decorative plantings and landscape treatment of property, including all trees contemplated to be removed in accordance with Chapter 1173.
(p) "Owner" means the owner of record and includes the plural as well as the singular.
(q) "Preliminary study" means the study performed by a professional consultant.
(r) "Subcommittee" means the Historic District Subcommittee.
(s) "Village" means the Village of Gates Mills as now or hereafter constituted.
(Ord. 2014-01. Passed 3-11-14.)