§ 152.02.18. DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.

(A)

Criteria for historic designation. The Board shall review the local inventory and make recommendations for historic designation(s) to the Planning Commission based on the following criteria. A property may be designated historic if it.

(1)

Has significant inherent character, interest or value as part of the development or heritage of the community, State or nation; or

(2)

Is the site of an event significant in history; or

(3)

Is associated with a person or persons who contributed significantly to the culture and development of the community, State or nation; or

(4)

Exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social, ethnic or historic heritage of the community, State or nation; or

(5)

Individually, or as a collection of resources, embodies distinguishing characteristics of a type, style, period or specimen in architecture or engineering; or

(6)

Is the work of a designer whose work has influenced significantly the development of the community, State or nation; or

(7)

Contains elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation; or

(8)

Is part of or related to a square or other distinctive element of community planning; or

(9)

Represents an established and familiar visual feature of the neighborhood or community; or

(10)

Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history.

(B)

Owner notification. Owners of properties proposed to be designated historic shall be notified in writing and given the opportunity to have the property designated a historic district or included in a historic district. Properties not designated or placed in a historic district shall not be subject to the provisions of this ordinance. Owners of historic property not designated or placed in a historic district are encouraged to utilize the Historic Preservation Board for advice in maintaining the historical feature of the property.

(C)

Identification on Town zoning map. All designated historic districts shall be clearly shown on the zoning map.

(Ord. 99-013, § 1 (§ 3-12.0), passed 4-5-99; Ord. 2006-39, § 1, passed 7-17-06)