(A) The following criteria shall be utilized by the Commission in determining the designation of landmarks:
(1) Significant value as part of the historic, heritage or cultural characteristics of the Village, county, state or nation;
(2) Its identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the development of the Village, county, state or county;
(3) Its identification with a particular movement or event of historic, heritage or cultural significance to the Village, county, state or nation, or with a person or persons who significantly contributed to such movement or event;
(4) Representative of the distinguishing characteristics of architecture inherently valuable for the study of a period, type, method of construction or use of indigenous materials;
(5) Notable work of a master builder, designer, architect, engineer, craftsman or artist whose individual work has influenced the development of the Village, county, state or nation;
(6) Its unique location or singular physical characteristics make it an established or familiar visual feature;
(7) Its character as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure, including but not limited to farmhouses, gas stations, or other commercial structures, with a high level of integrity or architectural significance;
(8) Area that has yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory.
(Ord. C0-08-29, passed 7-15-2008)