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“Historic district” means one or more properties zoned H, containing a number of structures and sites that meet the above definitions, or a collection of structures that individually may not be of major architectural or historic importance but as a group contribute to the overall historic and architectural character of the community.

“Historic resource” means structures, sites, areas and natural phenomena which have one or more of the following characteristics:

1. A reminder of past years, events and persons important in local, state or national history;

2. An example of once common structure with a design that specifically relates to its now rare or nonexistent first use or business;

3. A unique or irreplaceable asset to the City or a neighborhood, which asset enriches human life and/or serves an educational benefit by providing future generations examples of the physical surroundings of the past;

4. An example essential to maintaining the overall historic character of a larger area;

5. A structure having architectural significance. A structure determined to have architectural significance shall be one which is valuable as an example of:

a. Architectural design that is attributable to an historic period;

b. A commonly identified architectural style or method of construction;

c. Architectural design that is unusual, beautiful or ingenious;

d. A notable work of a major builder or designer;

e. Unusual quality of workmanship;

f. Unusual use of construction materials.

“Historic resources inventory” means a list of officially designated historic resources, as adopted by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 975 § 3, 2011; Ord. 592 § 5 (part), 1978)