For the purpose of this Title, and the interpretation and enforcement thereof, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context of the sentence in which they are used shall indicate otherwise:
ADDITION: Any act or process that changes the exterior architectural appearance of a structure or building by adding to, joining with, or increasing the size or capacity of the structure or building.
ALTERATION: Any act or process, other than demolition, that changes the exterior architectural appearance of a landmark or any structure, building, or site in a designated historic district, including without limitation the erection, construction, reconstruction, addition, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, removal, restoration, or relocation of any structure or building. Repainting all or any portion of the exterior of a structure or building with paint of the same kind, color and texture is not an alteration for the purposes of this Title.
AREA: A specific geographic division of the Village.
BUILDING: A structure having a roof that is supported by columns or walls for the shelter, support, or enclosure of persons, animals, or chattels.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS: A certificate issued by the Commission or Village Board, as applicable, approving plans for the alteration, construction, removal, relocation or demolition of a landmark or for the demolition, removal, relocation or new construction of residences within the Robbins Park Historic District.
COMMISSION: The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission.
COMMISSIONERS: Members of the Commission.
CONSTRUCTION: The act of adding an addition to, reconstructing, or otherwise altering an existing structure or building, or the act of erecting a new principal or accessory structure or building on a lot or property.
DEMOLITION: The razing and removal of more than fifty percent (50%) of the exterior walls of a structure.
DESIGN GUIDELINES: The standards of appropriate activity that will preserve the historic and architectural character of a structure or area.
DESIGN REVIEW MEETING: A meeting held with an Ad Hoc Historic District Design Review Team prior to the commencement of the Certificate of Appropriateness application process.
DOWNTOWN HINSDALE HISTORIC DISTRICT: An historic district of the Village roughly bounded by Maple Street, Lincoln Street, Garfield Street and Second Street, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE: The architectural character, general composition, and general arrangement of the exterior of a structure, building, or site, including without limitation, the kind, color, and texture of the building material and the type, design, and character of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs, and appurtenant elements.
HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPACT STUDY: A study required in certain instances prior to consideration of a formal application for demolition, removal or relocation or new construction of a residence within the Robbins Park Historic District.
HISTORIC DISTRICT: The Robbins Park Historic District, the Downtown Hinsdale Historic District, and any additional area designated as an historic district by ordinance of the Village Board that may contain, within definable geographic boundaries, one or more landmarks and which may have within its boundaries other structures, buildings, or sites that, while not of such historic and/or architectural significance to be designated as landmarks, nevertheless contribute to the overall visual characteristics of the landmark or landmarks located within the historic district.
LANDMARK: Any building, structure, or site designated as a landmark by ordinance of the Village Board, pursuant to procedures prescribed herein, that is worthy of rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation because of its historic and/or architectural significance to the Village.
OWNER OF RECORD: The person, corporation, or other legal entity listed as the holder of legal title on the records of the Recorder of Deeds of the county with jurisdiction. If a site has more than one owner of record, and action by the owner of record is required by this Title, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that action has been taken by the owner of record where the written consent of a majority of the owners of record for that site is submitted.
REHABILITATION: The process of returning a structure, building, or site to a state of utility through repair, construction, or alteration, that makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property which are significant to its historic and architectural values.
RELOCATION: The process of moving a structure or building on its site or to another site.
REMOVAL: See definition of Relocation.
REPAIR: Any change that does not require a building permit that is not construction, relocation, removal or alteration.
RESTORATION: The process of restoring, repairing, or reconstructing a property, through repair, construction, or alteration, to a former or original condition that enhances those portions and features of the property that are significant to its historic and architectural values.
ROBBINS PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT: An historic district of the Village roughly bounded by Chicago Avenue, 8th Street, County Line Road, and Garfield Street, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
SITE: A single lot or parcel of property. For the purpose of determining any action by an owner of record pursuant to this Title, site also includes a zoning lot, as that term is defined in the Hinsdale zoning code.
STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires permanent or temporary location on or in the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on or in the ground. (Ord. O2000-7, 4-18-2000, eff. 5-1-2000; amd. Ord. O2024-07, 4-2-2024)