A. 
Nothing contained within this chapter shall supersede the powers of other local legislative or regulatory bodies or relieve any property owner of complying with the requirements of any other state statutes or municipal ordinances or regulations.
B. 
In the event of any inconsistency, ambiguity or overlapping of requirements between the provisions of this chapter and any other requirements enforced by the municipality, the more restrictive shall apply, to the effect that state and/or federal legislation has not preempted the municipality's power to enforce more stringent standards.
C. 
These chapter requirements should not be viewed as requiring or prohibiting the use of any particular architectural style. The purpose is to honor and preserve the City's past in a manner that keeps it compatible with and relevant to the present. To that end, new construction in or near an historic building, structure, object or site should not necessarily duplicate the style of the past but should be compatible with and not detract from the historic building, structure, site, object, neighborhood and its environment.