The primary intended purposes of this chapter is to preserve, protect and enhance buildings and places or areas within the city that possess particular historical, cultural or architectural significance. The purpose of such preservation, protection and enhancement is to promote the educational, social, cultural, economic and general welfare of the residents and visitors to the city. To achieve these purposes, it is intended that historic districts/landmarks and related regulations be used to prevent or hinder inappropriate alterations of buildings of historic or architectural value, to preserve the essential character of neighborhoods and to assure that new buildings or structures constructed in neighborhoods and districts of historic or architectural value are designed and built in a manner which is compatible with the character of the neighborhood or district.
(Prior Code, § 160.02) (Ord. 7099, passed 12-12-1988)