An object, site or building, which is at least fifty (50) years old, may be designated for preservation as a landmark site or landmark district if it has significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the City, state, or nation, if it has integrity, or the ability to convey its significance, and if it falls into one of the following categories:
(a) It is in the location of, or is associated in a significant way with, a historic event with a significant effect upon the community, city, state, or nation; or
(b) It is associated in a significant way with the life of a person important in the history of the city, state, or nation; or
(c) It is associated in a significant way with a significant aspect of the cultural, political, or economic heritage of the community, city, state or nation; or
(d) It embodies the distinctive visible characteristics of an architectural style, or period, or of a method of construction; or
(e) It is an outstanding work of a designer or builder; or
(f) Because of its prominence of spatial location, contrasts of siting, age, or scale it is an easily identifiable visual feature of its neighborhood or the City and contributes to the distinctive quality or identity of such neighborhood or the City.
(g) The Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation shall be utilized when applications for Certificates of Appropriateness.
(h) The property owner shall indicate consent for the Landmark building, structure, or site designation.
(i) Sixty percent (60%) of the affected property owners must consent to the proposed Landmark district designation.
(Ord. 19-041. Passed 3-11-19.)