For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply to this term as written unless context indicates or requires a different meaning:
ALTERATION. Any act that changes the exterior architectural appearance or exterior feature of a structure, site or area.
ADDITION. Any act or process which changes the exterior architectural features of a building or structure designated for preservation by adding to, joining with, or increasing the size or capacity of the structure.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS. Written approval by the Heritage Preservation Commission, signed by the city administrator, of a permit application for work that is appropriate and that does not adversely affect an individual heritage landmark or heritage landmark district.
CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. A certificate issued by the City Council authorizing alterations, construction, relocation, removal or demolition when a landmark, or a building, structure or other improvement within an heritage landmark district, cannot be put to a reasonably beneficial use or the owner cannot obtain a reasonable economic return thereon without the proposed alteration, constriction, relocation, removal or demolition.
COMMISSION. The Gaylord Heritage Preservation Commission created by the City Council.
CONSTRUCTION. The act of altering an existing structure, building an addition to an existing structure, or the erection of a new principal building or accessory structure on a lot or property.
CONTRIBUTING. A classification applied to a site, structure or object within a heritage landmark district signifying that it contributes generally to the qualities that give the heritage landmark district historic or architectural significance as embodied in the criteria for designating a heritage landmark district. A contributing structure has its major character defining features intact and although minor alterations may have occurred they are generally reversible. Historic materials may have been covered but evidence indicates they are intact.
DEMOLITION. Any act or process that partially or totally destroys a landmark or a structure.
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT. Neglect in maintaining, repairing or securing a historic resource that results in deterioration of an external feature of the resource or the loss of structural integrity of the resource.
HERITAGE LANDMARK DISTRICT. An area designated as a “Heritage Landmark District” by ordinance of the City Council according to the criteria and pursuant to the procedures established within this chapter.
HISTORIC INVENTORY. The comprehensive inventory of landmarks and contributing and
non-contributing structures located in a heritage landmark district.
HISTORIC RESOURCE. Any designated heritage landmark, and any site or structure within a designated heritage landmark district rated as having historic significance or as contributing to a heritage landmark district.
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE. Having character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or culture of the community, county, state or nation, as the location of an important local, county, state or national event, or through identification with a person or persons who made important contributions to the development of the community, county, state or nation.
HERITAGE LANDMARK. A property, site, structure or object designated as a “heritage landmark” by the City Council as having a high degree of historical, cultural and/or architectural significance.
NEW CONSTRUCTION. The building of a new principal building or accessory structure within the heritage landmark district or on a heritage landmark site.
NONCONTRIBUTING. A classification applied to a site, structure, object, or portion thereof, within a heritage landmark district signifying that it does not contribute generally to the qualities that give the heritage landmark district historic or architectural significance as embodied in the criteria for designating a heritage landmark district; was built within 50 years of the date of heritage landmark district designation unless otherwise designated as a landmark; or the major character defining features have been so altered or deteriorated as to make the original and/or historic form, materials and details indistinguishable and alterations are irreversible.
REGISTER. The listing of locally designated properties.
SITE. The location of an event, activity, structure or object.
STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected, having a permanent or semi-permanent location on another structure or in the ground, including without limitation buildings, garages, fences, gazebos, advertising signs, antennas, and satellite sending or receiving dishes.
(Ord. 324, passed 11-4-2015; Am. Ord. 324, passed 10- 3-2018)