(A) Any landowner in the county shall be entitled to have his or her property or building or structure thereon designated as an historic structure, which location shall be identified by description and research data, setting forth the address, boundaries and general nature and characteristics, and filed with the Clerk of the Fiscal Court on a form and in a manner approved by the Fiscal Court.
(B) In considering the designation of any landmark, the Fiscal Court shall apply the following criteria with respect to that property; provided, however, that no neighborhood, area, site, place, structure or improvement shall be required to satisfy more than 1 of these criteria to qualify for the designation:
(1) Its character, interest or value as part of the development or heritage of the county, the Commonwealth or the United States;
(2) Its exemplification of the historic, aesthetic, architectural, archaeological, educational, economic or cultural heritage of the county, the Commonwealth or the United States;
(3) Its location as a site of a significant historic event;
(4) Its identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the county, the Commonwealth or the United States;
(5) Its embodiment of distinguishing architectural characteristics;
(6) Its identification as the work of a locally or nationally recognized architect or master builder;
(7) Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant architectural innovation; or
(8) Its unique location, significance, physical characteristics, significant architectural or historic characteristics, representing a neighborhood or district within the county or representing an established or familiar visual feature within a neighborhood or district in the county.
(Ord. 1-99, passed 2-23-1999)