(A) The Piqua Historic Registry ("Registry") and the Piqua Historic District (the "District") shall be established by ordinance of the City Commission. The District shall include two primary area designations - the Piqua-Caldwell Historic District, a previously designated and authorized place on the National Historic Register and the Downtown Piqua Historic District. The Registry shall include the District and locally designated landmarks.
(B) New construction, renovation, rehabilitation, and even maintenance of a structure within a historic district have so many variables that it is almost impossible to apply a strict set of standards to all structures. Each structure may have been built for a different purpose, in a different era, and/or with a different architectural style or theme that may vary greatly from an adjacent structure or one that is in the same neighborhood but just down the street. The purpose of this document is to provide a framework of design guidelines that the City Historic Review Commission (CHRC) and staff can use when reviewing an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA), discussed later in this document. These guidelines are not a substitute for any standards found in applicable building or fire codes, or for those standards found in the City of Piqua Development Code (Title XV).
(C) Landmark structures may also be subsequently added to the District registry by the CHRC and this document creates an approval process and standards for authorization.
(Ord. 3-24, passed 5-21-24)