§ 82-91. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Alteration means any construction or change of the exterior of a building, site or structure designated as a site or site within a district. For buildings, sites or structures, alteration shall include, but is not limited to, the changing of roofing or siding materials; changing, eliminating, or adding doors, moldings, fretwork, door frames, windows, window frames, shutters, fences, railings, porches, balconies, signs, or other ornamentation; regrading; fill; imploding or other use of dynamite. Alteration shall not include ordinary repair or maintenance, or changing of paint color.

Contributing property means a building, site, structure, or object which adds to the historical architectural qualities, historic associations, or archaeological values for which a district is significant because: (i) it was present during the period of significance, and possesses historic integrity reflecting its character at that time; (ii) is capable of yielding important information about the period; or (iii) it independently meets the National Register of Historic Places criteria for evaluation set forth in 36 CFR 60.4, incorporated herein by reference.

National Register of Historic Places means the federal listing maintained by the United States Department of the Interior of Buildings, Sites, Structures and Districts that have attained a quality of significance as defined by the National Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.

Noncontributing property means a building, site, structure, or object which does not add to the historic architectural qualities, historic associations, or archaeological values for which a district is significant because: (i) it was not present during the period of significance; (ii) due to alterations, disturbances, additions, or other changes, it no longer possess historic integrity reflecting its character at that time or is incapable of yielding important information about the period; or (iii) it does not independently meet the National Register of Historic Places criteria for evaluation.

Notice, to an interested party, shall be by United States mail and deemed given as of the date of mailing. For all other persons, notice shall be by publication.

Reconstruction means the act or process of reassembling, reproducing or replacing by new construction, the form, detail and appearance of a property and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later work, or by replacement of missing earlier work or by reuse of original materials.

Rehabilitation means the act or process of returning a building, site or structure to a state of utility through repair, remodeling or alteration that makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions or features of the building, site or structure that are significant to its historical, cultural, or architectural values.

Restoration means the act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a building, site or structure and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later work or by the replacement of missing earlier work.

(Code 1979, § 15-109)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.