For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the definitions assigned:
ALTERATION
Any act or process requiring a certificate of appropriateness,
building permit or zoning permit in the Historic District and any
other act or process not requiring such certificate or permit but
specifically listed in this Code or other Borough ordinance as a reviewable
action, including without limitation, the construction, replacement,
reconstruction, alteration, demolition, relocation or other change
in exterior appearance not constituting repairs (see definition of
"repairs") of any building, structure or portion thereof which is
visible from a street or public way.
APPLICATION
A properly and fully completed application for a permit,
including building permit, zoning permit, demolition permit, sign
permit or related permit, and certificate of appropriateness which
conform to the submission criteria established by the Borough to include,
but not be limited to, the following activities in the Historic District:
A.
Construct, reconstruct, restore, enlarge, alter or demolish
a building or structure.
B.
Change the occupancy of a building or structure requiring greater
strength, exitway or sanitary provisions.
D.
Install or alter any equipment which is regulated by the Building,
Zoning and/or Subdivision and Land Development chapters or any other Borough ordinance.
H.
Construct or place accessory buildings or structures on property.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
BUILDING
Any enclosed or open structure intended for occupancy and/or
use for human or animal habitation, or for storage of personal property,
and which is permanently affixed to the land, including manufactured
homes, mobile homes, covered porches, bay windows and chimneys.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
The approval statement signed by the Council President which
certifies the historical appropriateness of work for which an application
is required under this chapter for the erection, construction, alteration,
reconstruction, restoration or demolition of all or any portion of
any building, structure, object, monument, or other resource within
the district and authorizes the issuance of a permit for the request.
CODE
The Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Mechanicsburg.
CONSTRUCTION
Any or all work necessary for the erection of any building
or structure or portion thereof.
COUNCIL
The Borough Council of the Borough of Mechanicsburg.
DEMOLITION
The dismantling or tearing down and removal of all or any
portion of any building or structure and all operations incidental
thereto, including the neglect of routine maintenance and repairs
which can lead to deterioration, decay, and/or constitutes a public
safety concern.
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT
The absence of routine maintenance and repair which facilitates
structural weakness, decay or deterioration in a building or structure
to the extent necessitating its demolition.
ERECTION
The result of construction such as all or any portion of
a building, structure, monument, sign, or object on the ground or
on a structure or building.
HARB
The Historical Architectural Review Board.
HISTORIC DISTRICT
The area described in §
10A-201 of this chapter and as depicted on the Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg established under the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (HARB)
The Board that advises the Council on any requests for authorization
to erect, construct, alter, reconstruct, repair, restore, or demolish
any buildings or structures, within the Historic District.
PERMIT
A permit, when issued on behalf of the Borough by the Permit
Officer, which grants approval for the construction, erection, alteration,
reconstruction, restoration or demolition of all or a part of any
building, structure, object, monument, sign or other resource within
the Borough or for land uses within the Borough.
PERMIT OFFICER
An employee or official of the Borough, whether the Codes
Administrator, Building Official, Building Permit Officer, Zoning
Officer or other authorized person, severally or in combination, authorized
by the Borough to issue permits.
RECONSTRUCTION
The act or process of reproducing by new construction the
exact form and detail of a vanished building or structure as it appeared
at a specific period of time, but not necessarily of original material.
REPAIRS
Any or all work involving the replacement of existing work
with like-kind, equivalent material for the purpose of maintenance,
but not including any addition, change or modification in construction.
SIGN
Any display, structure, device or object which incorporates
lettering, logos, colors, lights, or illuminated inert gas tubes visible
to the public from a building or structure, which either conveys a
visual message to the public, or intends to advertise, direct, invite,
announce, or draw attention to goods, products, services, activities,
or facilities, excluding window displays, merchandise and temporary
signs.
STREET
A public right-of-way constructed to municipal standards
which affords primary vehicular traffic or pedestrian access to abutting
properties, which includes avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway,
parkway, public way and viaduct, but shall not include an alley.
STRUCTURE
Anything constructed or erected, having a permanent or semipermanent
location on another structure or in or upon the ground, including
without limitation buildings, sheds, manufactured homes, garages,
fences, gazebos, freestanding signs, billboards, antennas, satellite
sending or receiving dishes, vending machines, decks, and swimming
pools.