The following words or phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
ALTERATION: Any act or process other than demolition that changes the exterior architectural features of a structure, including, but not limited to, the erection, construction, reconstruction, or removal of any structure.
CONSTRUCTION: The act of adding an addition to a structure or the erection of a new principal and/or accessory structure on a lot or property.
CONTRIBUTING PROPERTY: A property within a designated historic district that has characteristics and features that relate to the historic context and historic significance of the district and that has been specified in the designation as contributing.
DEMOLITION: Any act or process which destroys in part or in whole a landmark, building, structure or improvement site that has been designated for preservation under this chapter.
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT: Neglect in the maintenance of any landmark, building, structure or improvement within a historic district which creates a hazardous or unsafe condition as determined by the village of Scales Mound, or creates a condition that will allow natural degradation to occur to the landmark, structure, building, or improvement to the extent that it causes the landmark, structure, building, or improvement to become at risk of collapse or total loss.
EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE: The architectural character and general composition of the exterior of a building or structure, including, but not limited to, the kind, color, and texture of the building material, foundations, walls, and roof structures and the type, design, and character of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs and appurtenant elements.
HISTORIC DISTRICT: The area within the village of Scales Mound designated as a "historic district" in 1990 by the United States department of the interior and the village board and which may contain within definable geographic boundaries one or more landmarks and which may have within its boundaries other properties or structures which while not of such historic and/or architectural significance to be designated as landmarks, nevertheless contribute to the overall visual characteristics of the landmarks located within the historic district.
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: Character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage, or culture of the community, state, or nation; as the location of an important local, state, or national event; or through identification with a person or persons who make important contributions to the development of the community, state, or nation.
IMPROVEMENT: Any structure, work of art, place, parking facility, fence, gate, wall or other object constituting a physical addition to real property, or any part of such addition.
LANDMARK: Any building, structure, or site that has been designated as a landmark by the village board, pursuant to procedures prescribed herein, that is worthy of recognition, rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation because of its historic and/or architectural significance.
NONCONTRIBUTING PROPERTY: A property within the boundaries of a designated historic district that lacks the architectural characteristics relating to the historic context and historic significance of the district and that has been identified in the designation as noncontributing.
NOT IN PRESENT STATE: A property within the boundaries of a designated historic district that currently lacks the architectural characteristics relating to the historic context and historic significance of the district and that has been identified in the designation as not in present state. A property designated as not in present state does not noticeably detract from the historic district's sense of time, place and historical development and with the appropriate rehabilitation could be reclassified as a contributing property.
OBJECT: A material or natural thing of functional, architectural, cultural, historical, aesthetic, or scientific value that may be, by nature or design, movable yet related to a specific setting or environment.
OWNER: The person, corporation, or other legal entity in whose name the property appears on the records of the Jo Daviess County recorder of deeds.
REHABILITATION: The process of returning a structure, building, object, or site to a state of utility, through repair, construction, or alteration, which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property which are significant to its historic, architectural, and cultural values.
REMOVAL: Any relocation of a structure, object or artifact within or on the site or to another site.
REPAIR: Any change that is not construction, alteration, demolition, or removal and is necessary or useful for continuing normal maintenance and upkeep.
RESTORATION: The process of restoring, repairing, or reconstruction of property, through repair, construction, or alteration, to a former or original condition that enhances those portions and features of the property that are significant to its historic, architectural, and cultural values.
STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires permanent or temporary location on or in the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on or in the ground.
UNBUILDABLE: A lot, plot or parcel of land which construction or placement of a building, structure or any improvement is not allowed by natural restriction or by a restrictive order of a governing body. (Ord. 2015-001, 3-30-2015)