For the purposes of this chapter only, the following words and
phrases shall have the following meanings, whether or not capitalized:
APPLICANT
The person or persons filing an application for review under
this chapter.
APPLICATION
An application for review under this chapter filed pursuant
to this chapter.
BUILDING
A structure designed, built, or occupied as a shelter for
persons, animals, or property.
DEMOLITION
Any act of pulling down, destroying, removing, razing or
moving a building, or commencing such work with the intent of completing
the same.
PREFERABLY PRESERVED
A significant building which, after a public hearing, the
Commission determines that demolition of such building would be detrimental
to the historical or architectural heritage or resources of the Town.
SIGNIFICANT BUILDING
Any building which in whole or in part is more than 75 years
old, or is of unknown age, and which meets one or more of the following
two criteria:
A.
The building is listed on, or is within an area listed on, the
National Register of Historic Places, or is the subject of a pending
application for listing on said National Register; or
B.
The building is determined by the Commission Chairperson to
be of historical or architectural significance by reason of period,
style, method or building construction, or by reason of its association
with a particular architect, or a builder, or with a person or event
of importance to the Town's history.
Once a significant building is determined to be preferably preserved,
the owner shall be responsible for properly securing the building,
if vacant, to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Buildings. Should
the owner fail to so secure the building, a subsequent destruction
of the building at any time during the four-month demolition delay
period, which destruction could have been prevented by the required
security measures, shall be considered a voluntary demolition in violation
of this chapter.
If any section, paragraph or part of this chapter is for any
reason declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court, every other
section, paragraph and part shall continue in full force and effect.