For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT. The Local Historic District Act, Public Act 169 of 1970, as amended (M.C.L.A. §§ 399.201 et seq.).
ALTERATION. Work that changes the detail of a resource, but does not change its basic size or shape.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS. The written approval of a permit application for work that is appropriate and that does not adversely affect a resource.
COMMISSION or VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION. A historic district commission created by the Village Council pursuant to § 150.03(C).
COMMITTEE, VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER HISTORIC DISTRICT STUDY COMMITTEE or STUDY COMMITTEE. A committee appointed by the Village Council to study areas for possible establishment as historic districts.
DEMOLITION. The razing or destruction, in whole or in part, of a resource, including but not limited to, “demolition by neglect”.
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT. Neglect in maintaining, repairing or securing a resource that results in the deterioration of 1 of its exterior features or in the loss of its structural integrity.
DENIAL. The written rejection of a permit application for work that is inappropriate and that adversely affects a resource.
DEPARTMENT. The Department of History, Arts and Libraries.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. A system designed to detect and annunciate the presence of fire or by-products of fire. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM includes smoke alarms.
HISTORIC DISTRICT. An area or group of areas, not necessarily having contiguous boundaries, that contains 1 resource or a group of resources that are related by history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION. The identification, evaluation, establishment, and protection of resources that are significant in history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.
HISTORIC RESOURCE. A publicly or privately owned building, structure, site, object, feature, or open space that is significant in the history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture of this state or a community within this state, or of the United States.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS. The person, municipality or agency authorized by the Village Council to enforce building codes in the village.
NOTICE TO PROCEED. The written permission to issue a permit for work that is inappropriate and that adversely affects a resource, pursuant to a finding under § 150.05(G).
OPEN SPACE. Undeveloped land, a naturally landscaped area, or a formal or man-made landscaped area that provides a connective link or a buffer between other resources.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE. Keeping a resource unimpaired and in good condition through ongoing minor intervention, undertaken from time to time, in its exterior condition. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE does not change the external appearance of the resource except though the elimination of the usual and expected effects of weathering. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE does not constitute “work” for purposes of this chapter.
PROPOSED HISTORIC DISTRICT. An area or group of areas, not necessarily having contiguous boundaries, that has delineated boundaries and that is under review by a committee or a standing committee for the purpose of making a recommendation as to whether it should be established as a historic district or added to an established historic district.
REPAIR. To restore a decayed or damaged resource to a good or sound condition by any process. A REPAIR that changes the external appearance of a resource constitutes “work” for purposes of this chapter.
RESOURCE. One or more publicly or privately owned historic or non-historic buildings, structures, sites, objects, features, or open spaces located within a historic district or a proposed historic district.
SMOKE ALARM. A single-station or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke and not connected to a system. As used herein, SINGLE-STATION ALARM means an assembly incorporating a detector, the control equipment, and the alarm-sounding device into a single unit, operated from a power supply either in the unit or obtained at the point of installation. MULTIPLE-STATION ALARM means 2 or more single-station alarms that are capable of interconnection such that actuation of 1 alarm causes all integrated, separate, audible alarms to operate.
STANDING COMMITTEE. A permanent body established by the Village Council under § 150.04(G) to conduct the activities of a historic district study committee on a continuing basis.
VILLAGE. The Village of Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
VILLAGE COUNCIL. The legislative body for the Village of Manchester.
WORK. Construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, or demolition.
(Ord. 175, passed 10-16-1989; Am. Ord. 262, passed 8-6-2007)