As used in this Article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
ALTERATION
Any change, modification or addition to a part of or all
of the exterior of any building or structure, which is visible from
a public street or way.
APPLICANT
One who applies for a certificate of appropriateness.
APPLICATION
A request for permission to alter, reconstruct, repair, restore, demolish or raze all or part of a landmark; or construct, alter, reconstruct, repair, restore, demolish or raze all or part of any building or structure located in an historic district or landmark. An application shall contain the information and documentation required for the scope of the proposed work. (Refer to §
18-44 regarding exception for interior alterations or modifications).
BUILDING
Any enclosed or open structure which is a combination of
materials to form a construction for occupancy and/or use, including
mobile homes and trailers, to be used for any reason whatsoever.
BUILDING PERMIT
Any approval statement issued by the Building Code Official,
or his designee, authorizing the construction, alteration, reconstruction,
repair, restoration, demolition or razing of all or part of any building
or structure.
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION
The request filed by any person with the Building Code Official
that seeks authorization to construct, alter, reconstruct, repair,
restore, demolish or raze all or part of any building or structure.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
The approval statement, which certifies the appropriateness
of an applicant's request to construct, alter, reconstruct, repair,
restore, demolish, raze, sandblast and/or chemically clean the exterior
of all or part of any building or structure located in an historic
district or landmark.
CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
The approval statement wherein the applicant's request to
perform specific work on a building or structure located in an historic
district or certified as a landmark is permitted after consideration
of the financial concerns and limitations of the applicant are set,
made known and accepted with or without modification.
CITY
The City of Scranton.
CITY COUNCIL
The legislative branch of the governing body of the City
of Scranton.
CITY ENGINEER
The licensed, registered professional engineer, employed
by the City of Scranton, whose duties include, but are not limited
to ensuring that buildings and structures are structurally safe and
fit for habitation or their intended use.
CITY SOLICITOR
The legal representative of and for the City of Scranton.
COMMISSION
The Commission for Architectural and Urban Design Review
created through the enactment of this Article and governed by the
provisions contained herein.
CONSTRUCTION
Any and all work necessary for the erection, alteration,
reconstruction, repair or restoration of any building or structure
from a combination of materials.
DEMOLITION
The dismantling or tearing down of all or part of any building
or structure.
HISTORIC DISTRICT
The geographic areas delineated in accordance with the provisions
of this Article possessing a significant concentration, linkage or
continuity of buildings, structures, sites or objects united by past
events, plan or physical development which contain historical, architectural,
cultural, archaeological, educational or aesthetic merit. An historic
district may comprise an individual site or individual elements separated
geographically but linked by association, plan, design or history.
HISTORIC DISTRICT MAP
The official map adopted by the governing body of the City
of Scranton which shall be filed of record in the Office of the City
Clerk.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
The City employee who shall provide technical assistance
to the Commission for Architectural and Urban Design Review including,
but not limited to reviewing all applications for certificates of
appropriateness, attending all meetings of the Commission and, in
conjunction with the Superintendent of Building Inspection and the
Council of the City of Scranton, ensure that the purposes of this
Article and the decisions of the Commission are adhered to.
INCENTIVE PLAN
A coordinated effort wherein federal, state and local agencies
provide funds for the preservation of a structure which has been determined
to be located within the historic district or certified as a landmark.
LANDMARK
An individual site, element or building which demonstrates
historical, architectural, cultural, archaeological, educational or
aesthetic merit.
MAYOR
The chief executive of the City of Scranton.
NATION
The United States of America.
PERMANENT SITE FURNISHINGS
Objects or equipment serving a particular site that are intended
to last indefinitely; e.g, outdoor lighting, flagpoles, benches, statues,
fountains, etc.
PRESERVATION
The act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain
the existing form, integrity and materials of an historic property.
Work, including preliminary measures to protect and stabilize the
property, generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repair
of historic materials and features rather than extensive replacement
and new construction.
PUBLIC STREET OR WAY
Any land dedicated to public use or passage including, but
not limited to streets, alleys, parks, pedestrian rights-of-way, whether
constructed, dedicated or proposed.
RECONSTRUCTION
The act or process of accurately depicting, by means of new
construction, the form, features and detailing of a nonsurviving site,
landscape, building, structure or object for the purpose of replicating
its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic location.
REHABILITATION
The act or process of making possible a compatible use for
a property through repair, alterations and additions while preserving
those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural or
architectural values. NOTE: The limited and sensitive upgrading of
mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and code-required work
to make properties functional is appropriate within restoration, preservation
and rehabilitation projects.
REPAIRS
Any and all work involving the replacement of existing work
with equivalent material for the purpose of maintenance, but not including
any addition, change or modification in construction.
RESTORATION
The act or process of accurately depicting the form, features
and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period
of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in
its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration
period.
SIGN
Any device, structure or object for visual communication,
including its structure and component parts, that is used for the
purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention of people,
but not including any cloth flag of any public, quasi-public, civic,
charitable or religious group.
STATE
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
STRUCTURE
Any constructed, erected or placed material, or combination
of materials, in or upon the ground including, but not limited to
buildings, mobile homes, permanent site furnishings, radio towers,
sheds, signs and works of art.
WORK OF ART
The term work of art, as used in this Article, shall apply
to and include all mural decorations, statues, bas-reliefs, sculptures,
monuments, fountains, arches, ornamental gateways and other structures
of a permanent character, intended for ornament or commemoration.