Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth, in addition to the definitions found in Section
410.040:
ALTERATION
Any act or process that changes one (1) or more historic,
architectural or physical features of an area, site, landscape, place
and/or structure, including, but not limited to, the erection, construction,
reconstruction, or removal of any structure; the expansion or significant
modification of agricultural activities; and clearing, grading or
other modification of an area, site, or landscape that changes its
current condition.
AREA
A specific geographic division of the City of Higginsville.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The board established, pursuant to the Code of Ordinances,
to hear variances.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
A certificate issued by the Historic Preservation Commission
(HPC), indicating its approval of plans for alteration, construction,
removal or demolition of a landmark or of a structure within an historic
district.
CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
A certificate issued by the HPC, authorizing an alteration,
construction, removal or demolition, even though a certificate of
appropriateness has previously been denied.
CONSTRUCTION
The act of adding an addition to an existing structure, or
the erection of a new principal or accessory structure, on a lot or
property.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Districts, buildings, sites, structures, objects and evidence
of some importance to a culture, a subculture, or a community, for
scientific, engineering, art tradition, religious or other reasons,
significant in providing resource and environmental data necessary
for the study and interpretation of past lifeways, and for interpreting
human behavior.
DEMOLITION
Any act or process which destroys in part, or in whole, a
landmark or a structure within an historic district, or which threatens
to destroy a landmark or a structure within an historic district,
or which destroys or threatens to destroy a potentially significant
property or structure, by failure to maintain it in a condition of
good repair and maintenance.
DESIGN GUIDELINE
A standard of appropriate activity that will preserve the
historic, prehistoric, architectural, scenic or aesthetic character
of a landmark or historic district.
EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE
The architectural character and general composition of the
exterior of a structure, including, but not limited to, the kind,
color and texture of the building material and the type, design and
character of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs, and appurtenant
elements.
HISTORIC DISTRICT
An area designated as an "historic district" by ordinance
of the Board of Aldermen, which may include individual landmarks,
as well as other properties or structures which, while not of such
historic and or architectural significance to be designated as landmarks,
nevertheless contribute to the overall visual characteristics and
historical significance of the historic district.
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
Character, interest or value, as part of the development,
heritage, or culture of the community, County, State or country; as
the location of an important local, County, State or national event;
or through identification with a person or persons, who made an important
contribution to the development of the community, County, State or
country.
HPC
Members of the Historic Preservation Commission.
LANDMARK
A property or structure designated as a "landmark" by ordinance
of the Board of Aldermen, pursuant to procedures prescribed herein,
which is worthy of rehabilitation, restoration, interpretation and
preservation, because of its historic, architectural or archaeological
significance to the City of Higginsville.
MINIMUM MAINTENANCE
The minimum regulations governing the conditions and maintenance of all existing structures, as set out in Chapter
510 of this Code.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE
Any work for which a building permit is not required by municipal
ordinance, where the purpose and effect of such work is to correct
any deterioration or decay of, or damage to, a structure or any part
thereof and to restore the same, as nearly as may be practical, to
its condition prior to the occurrence of such deterioration, decay
or damage, and does not involve change of materials, nor of form.
OWNER OF RECORD
The person, corporation or other legal entity listed as owner
on the records of the County Recorder of Deeds.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
An action by the City of Higginsville, or any of its departments
or agencies, involving major modification or replacement of streets,
sidewalks, curbs, street lights, street or sidewalk furniture, landscaping,
parking, or other portions of the public infrastructure, servicing
commercial, residential, recreational or industrial development; or
any undertakings affecting City parks or City-owned structures.
REMOVAL
Any relocation of a structure, object or artifact on its
site or to another site.
REPAIR
Any change that is not construction, alteration, demolition,
or removal, and is necessary or useful for continuing normal maintenance
and upkeep.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment
of Historic Properties are sets of treatment standards intended to
assist users in making sound historic preservation decisions for the
preservation, rehabilitation, restoration or reconstruction of historic
properties. The Standards are codified as 36 CFR Part 68 in the July
12, 1995, Federal Register (Vol. 60, No. 133).
SITE
The traditional, documented or legendary location of an event,
occurrence, action or structure, significant in the life or lives
of a person, persons, groups, or tribe, or any place, with evidence
of past human activity. Sites include, but are not limited to, cemeteries,
burial grounds, occupation and work areas, evidence of farming or
hunting and gathering, battlefields, settlements, estates, gardens,
groves, river crossings, routes and trails, caves, quarries, mines
or significant trees or other plant life.
STOP WORK ORDER
An order directing an owner, occupant, contractor or subcontractor
to halt an action for which a certificate of appropriateness is required,
and notifying the owner, occupant, contractor or subcontractor of
the application process for a certificate of appropriateness.
STRUCTURE
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires
permanent or temporary location, on or in the ground, including, but
without limiting, the generality of the foregoing, buildings, fences,
gazebos, advertising signs, billboards, backstops for tennis courts,
radio and television antennas and towers, and swimming pools.
SURVEY
The systematic gathering of information on the architectural,
historic, scenic, and archaeological significance of buildings, sites,
structures, areas, or landscapes, through visual assessment in the
field and historical research, for the purpose of identifying landmarks
or districts worthy of preservation.