1437.01 Establishment; description.
1437.02 Definitions.
1437.03 District map.
1437.04 Architectural and Historic Board of Review; establishment.
1437.05 Board membership.
1437.06 Purposes.
1437.07 Meetings and rules.
1437.075 Enforcement by Director of Law.
1437.08 Safety-Service Director. (Repealed)
1437.09 Guidelines.
1437.10 Permits.
1437.11 Demolition.
1437.12 Facade capping.
1437.13 Fences.
1437.14 Materials and details.
1437.15 New construction.
1437.16 Massing.
1437.17 Rhythm.
1437.18 Parking and landscaping.
1437.19 Porches, steps and applied architectural features.
1437.20 Awnings and canopies.
1437.21 Restoration and rehabilitation.
1437.22 Masonry and foundations.
1437.23 Siding and surface treatment.
1437.24 Signs.
1437.25 Site; setback.
1437.26 Streetscape Plan. (Repealed)
1437.27 Windows and doors.
1437.28 Front entrance doors.
1437.99 Penalty; equitable remedy.
CROSS REFERENCES
Historic sites - see Ohio R. C. 149.301
Historic Ohio homesteads and tracts of land - see Ohio R.C. 149.304
Landmarks - see Ohio R.C. 713.02
Power to regulate building erection - see Ohio R.C. 715.26, 715.29, 737.28, 737.37
Removal of unsafe structures - see Ohio R.C. 715.26 (B), 715.261
Ohio State building standards - see Ohio R. C. 3781
Desecration - see GEN. OFF. 642.07
There is hereby established the Kenton Downtown Historical District, defined as those portions of what is commonly known as "The Square" and corners which are adjacent to the Courthouse on either the north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west and northwest portions of the central downtown square block in the City. The central point for all these given areas is the County Courthouse. The District shall include the entire one block area for each of these compass directions.
(Ord. 88-005. Passed 3-14-88.)
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Alteration" means change to the external architectural features of any structure or building, visible from a public way or from adjoining property.
(b) "Applicant" means any person, association, partnership, corporation or other similar entity who or which undertakes, or applies for a building permit in order to undertake, any external construction, painting, erection, alteration, removal, moving or demolition in the Kenton Downtown Historical District.
(c) "Board" means the Architectural and Historic Board of Review established by this chapter.
(d) "Council" means the Council of the City.
(e) "Exterior architectural feature" means the architectural style and general arrangement of the exterior of a new or old structure, including the type and texture of building materials, the color scheme, all windows, awnings, sidewalks, streetscapes, doors, lights and signs and other fixtures appurtenant thereto.
(f) "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 Municipality, region, State or nation.
(g) "Historic District" means the Kenton Downtown Historical District as defined by an ordinance of Council. The District comprises the parcel wherein the County Court House is located as well as one block immediately adjacent to such parcel on all sides thereby i.e. the area bounded by Columbus Street, Main Street, Franklin Street and Detroit Street.
(h) "Municipality" means the City of Kenton as now or hereafter constituted.
(i) "Owner" means the owner of record and includes the plural as well as the singular.
(j) "Permit" means the document issued by the Director of Public Service or the Architectural and Historic Board of Review, approving an application for the construction, erection, alteration, painting, removal, moving or demolition of any structure or building in the Kenton Downtown Historical District.
(Ord. 88-005. Passed 3-14-88; Ord. 91-022. Passed 1-13-92.)
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