As used in this Chapter, the following words shall be defined as:
(a) "Applicant" means any person, persons, association, organization, partnership, unit of government, public body or corporation who applies for a Certificate of Appropriateness in order to undertake an environmental change within the Districts.
(b) "Certificate of Appropriateness" means a certificate authorizing any environmental change within the Design Review District.
(c) “Design Plan” means a plan for the general design of a residential housing development within the City. A Design Plan must be approved as part of the overall Development Plan.
(d) “Design Review Districts and Standards” refers to the document providing building, construction and design standards for any environmental change within all Design Review districts as well as general design standards for the Village of Johnstown.
(e) "Districts" means the Design Review Districts.
(f) "Environmental change, major" means new construction. alterations which change, modify, reconstruct, remove or demolish any exterior features of an existing structure that are not considered to be minor modifications, demolition, building addition, the addition of signage or changes to nonconforming signs and the construction of accessory buildings, structures including, fences, walls, retaining walls, decks, porches, swimming pools and spas, and similar changes as determined by the Village Manager, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(g) "Environmental change, minor" means the addition or deletion of awnings, canopies, replacement of windows and doors, gutters, skylights, solar panels, satellite dishes and similar appurtenances as determined by the Village Manager; face changes to otherwise conforming signs; changes to paint and siding colors; changes in materials but not in appearance; re-roofs; landscape modifications; the construction of sports fields and associated bleachers, fences, dugouts and like facilities not requiring a commercial building permit, as approved by the Village Manager and modifications to off-street parking and loading areas containing less than five spaces. All minor environmental changes must comply with the Design Guidelines and Requirements of this chapter. Minor environmental changes done in conjunction with major environmental changes are to be treated as major changes for the purposes of this chapter.
(h) "Preserve" or "preservation" means the process, including maintenance, of treating of an existing building to arrest or slow future deterioration, stabilize the structure, and provide structural safety without changing or adversely affecting the character or appearance of the structure.
(i) "Owner" means the owner of record, and the term shall include the plural as well as the singular.
(Ord. 25-2021. Passed 7-6-21.)