§ 13.48.020. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless otherwise indicated from the context:

A.

Historical, Architectural, Cultural, Aesthetic or Engineering Interest or Value of an Historical Nature. The term "historical, architectural, cultural, aesthetic, or engineering interest or value of an historical nature" shall mean a quality that derives from, is based upon, or related to any of the following factors:

1.

Identification or association with persons, eras or events that have contributed to local, regional, state or national history, heritage or culture in a distinctive, significant or important way;

2.

Identification as, or association with, a distinctive, significant or important work or vestige:

a.

Of an architectural style, design or method of construction;

b.

Of a master architect, builder, artist or craftsman;

c.

Of high artistic merit;

d.

The totality of which comprises a distinctive, significant or important work or vestige whose component parts may lack the same attributes;

e.

That has yielded or is substantially likely to yield information of value about history, architecture, engineering, culture or aesthetics, or that provides for existing and future generations an example of the physical surroundings in which past generations lived or worked; or

f.

That the construction materials or engineering methods used in the proposed landmark are unusual or significant or uniquely effective.

3.

The factor of age alone does not necessarily confer a special historical, architectural, cultural, aesthetic or engineering significance, value or interest upon a structure or site, but it may have such effect if a more distinctive, significant or important example thereof no longer exists.

B.

Historic District. "Historic district" shall mean a geographically definable area of urban or rural character, possessing a significant concentration or continuity of site, building, structures or objects unified by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development.

C.

Landmark. The term "landmark" shall mean any of the following which have a special historical, architectural, cultural, aesthetic or engineering interest or value of an historical nature:

1.

An individual structure or portion thereof;

2.

An integrated group of structures on a single lot;

3.

A site, or portion thereof; or

4.

Any combination thereof.

D.

Preservation. The term "preservation" shall mean the protection, conservation, enhancement, perpetuation, rehabilitation, restoration, repair, reconstruction or other action taken to repair, conserve or prevent the deterioration or destruction or removal of a landmark or property in a historic district.

E.

Site. The term "site" shall mean any place or area or any portion thereof, including any thing, element or fixed object thereon, whether man-made or natural.

F.

Structure. The term "structure" shall mean anything directly or indirectly fixed or attached to the ground, which is built or constructed by man. A "structure" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, buildings, monuments, edifices, signs, fences, fountains, walks, kiosks, bridges, gates, walls, cemetery markers, and building appendages such as marquees, awnings and lighting fixtures.

(Prior code § 8952; Ords. 20884, 24212.)