§ 17-51. 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:

Historic, cultural, aesthetic or architectural significance means that quality present in buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts which displays the integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling or association that reflect the community's history, culture, aesthetic values and architecture, or:

(1)

That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or

(2)

That are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or

(3)

That embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a "master," or that possess high artistic values, or that as a district represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or

(4)

That have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in history.

Historic district means buildings, structures, sites or objects within a contiguous configuration of land as designated by the planning, zoning and historic preservation commission as having particular historic, cultural, aesthetic or architectural significance and limited in size to that area reasonable for the proper identification and maintenance of the district.

Historic landmark means any single building, structure, site or object designated by the city council as having particular historic, cultural, aesthetic or architectural significance.

(Code 1978, § 430.010; Ord. No. 6007, § 1, 12-10-85)