The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
ACT. The Local Historic Districts Act, 1970 PA 169, M.C.L.A. §§ 399.201a et seq., as amended.
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 does not adversely affect a resource.
COMMISSION. The Historic District Commission of the City of Mt. Pleasant.
DEMOLITION. The razing or destruction, whether entirely or in part, of a resource, and includes, but is not limited to, demolition by neglect.
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT. Maintaining, repairing, or securing a resource in an inadequate manner that results in the deterioration of one 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.
HISTORIC DISTRICT. The area, or group of areas, not necessarily having contiguous boundaries, that contains one 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 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 the city, state, or the United States.
NOTICE TO PROCEED. Written permission to issue a permit for work that is inappropriate and that adversely affects a resource, pursuant to a finding under the Act.
OMA. The Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, M.C.L.A. §§ 15.261 et seq., as amended.
OPEN SPACE. Undeveloped land, a naturally landscaped area, or a formal or man-made landscaped area that provides a connective link or 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 through the elimination of the usual and expected effects of weathering. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE does not constitute WORK for the 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 good or sound condition by any process. A REPAIR that changes the external appearance of a resource constitutes WORK for the 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.
WORK. Construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, or demolition.
(Ord. 1030, passed 10-23-17)