(A) Purpose of preservation and protection of buildings in the Downtown Historic District:
(1) To ensure orderly growth and development of the Downtown Historic District;
(2) To protect property values and attract new residents;
(3) To ensure the viability of the traditional downtown area and to enhance tourism within the City of Seymour, Indiana;
(B) These purposes are advanced through the restoration and preservation of historic areas and buildings, the construction of compatible new buildings where appropriate, and the maintenance and insurance of compatibility in regards to style, form, proportion, texture, and material between historic buildings and those of contemporary design.
(C) It is the intention of the City of Seymour, Indiana through this section to preserve and protect historic or architecturally worthy buildings, structures, sites, monuments, streetscapes, squares and neighborhoods of the Downtown Historic District.
(Ord. 16, passed 9-12-2011; Am. Ord. 26, 2014, passed 8-25-2014)