The purposes of this chapter are:
A. To promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the conservation, preservation, protection and regulation of historic resources within the city of Okmulgee.
B. To safeguard the cultural, social, political and architectural heritage of the city by conserving, preserving and regulating one or more historic preservation districts.
C. To conserve, preserve and enhance the environmental quality and economic value of historic preservation districts.
D. To strengthen the city's economic base by promotion of conservation and reuse of the city's historic resources.
E. To promote the development of the community in accordance with the comprehensive plan and historic preservation plan. (Ord. 1953, 2010)