Definitions. For the purpose of the Historic District Article, the
following definitions will be used:
ADAPTIVE REUSE
The process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose
other than which it was built or designed for.
ALTERATION
Any exterior change that would affect the historic or architectural
significance of a designated site or structure, only to the degree
that it is visible or intended to be visible from a public way. This
would include but not be limited to construction, reconstruction,
moving or demolition.
APPURTENANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS
All grounds and structures thereon which surround a designated
site or structure and to which it relates physically or visually.
Appurtenances and environmental settings shall include, but not be
limited to, walkways and driveways (whether paved or not), trees,
landscaping, pastures, croplands, waterways, open space, setbacks,
parks, and public spaces.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
A certificate issued by the Historic District Commission
indicating its approval of plans for the construction, alteration,
reconstruction, moving, or demolition of an individually designated
landmark or a site or structure within the Historic District.
CONTRIBUTING BUILDING
A building identified by the Town within an historic district
that contributes to the historic character of the district.
CONTRIBUTING SITE
A site identified by the Town within an historic district
that contributes to the historic character of the district.
CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE
A structure identified by the Town within an historic district
that contributes to the historic character of the district.
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT
Any willful neglect in the maintenance and repair of an individually
designated landmark, or site or structure within the Historic District,
not including any appurtenances and environmental settings, that does
not result from an owner's financial inability to maintain and repair
such landmark, site, or structure, and which results in any of the
following conditions:
(1)
The deterioration of the foundations, exterior walls, chimneys,
roofs, doors, or windows, so as to create or permit a hazardous or
unsafe condition to exist; or
(2)
The deterioration of the foundations, exterior walls, chimneys,
roofs, doors, or windows, the lack of adequate waterproofing, or the
deterioration of interior features which will or could result in permanent
damage, injury, or loss of or loss to foundations, exterior walls,
chimneys, roofs, doors, or windows.
EXTERIOR FEATURES
The architectural style, design, and general arrangement
of the exterior of an historic structure, including the nature and
texture of building material, and the type and style of all windows,
doors, light fixtures, signs, or similar items found on or related
to the exterior of an historic structure.
HISTORIC AREA WORK PERMIT
A permit issued by the Code Enforcement Office of the Town
of Snow Hill upon receiving a certificate of appropriateness from
the Historic District Commission for all projects that Snow Hill conducts,
assists, licenses, or permits that affect properties within the designated
district or individually designated sites or landmarks.
HISTORIC DISTRICT
A significant concentration or continuity of sites or structures
united historically, architecturally, or culturally by plan or physical
development. An Historic District shall include all property within
its boundaries as defined and designated by the Mayor and Council
of Snow Hill.
LANDMARKS
Any designated site or structure outside the boundaries of
an Historic District that is of exceptional historic or architectural
significance.
RECONSTRUCTION
The process of reproducing by new construction the form and
detail of a vanished structure, or part thereof, as it appeared at
a specific period of time.
RESTORATION
The process of accurately recovering the form and details
of a property as it appeared at a specific period of time by means
of removal of later work and the replacement of work missing from
that period.
SITE
The location of a structure which possesses historic, architectural,
or cultural significance. Historic significance can be local or national.
STRUCTURE
A combination of material to form a construction that is
stable, including but not limited to buildings, observation towers,
water tanks, radio towers, trestles, bridges, piers, paving, bulkheads,
wharves, sheds, coal bins, shelters, fences, and display signs visible
or intended to be visible from a public way. The term "structure"
shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part thereof."