Intentions. The intention of this chapter is to advance public
interests, effectuate and accomplish the protection, enhancement,
and perpetuation of historic resources, buildings, structures, sites,
objects, improvements, and districts within the City of Bordentown;
to implement certain aspects of the City's Master Plan; to provide
guidance to property owners in achieving preservation of historic
resources; and to advance the following public purposes:
A. To enhance the general welfare of the public by preserving and protecting
historic, architectural, engineering, social, cultural, archaeological,
scenic, and aesthetic resources in the City;
B. To promote the economic welfare of the City through the protection,
preservation, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of its historic resources,
historic landmarks and historic districts.
C. To encourage the continued use of historic resources, historic landmarks
and historic districts, and to facilitate their appropriate use or
reuse.
D. To identify, designate, and regulate historic resources, historic
landmarks and historic districts, in order to preserve their historic,
architectural, engineering, social, cultural, archaeological, scenic,
and aesthetic significance.
E. To enhance the public's knowledge and appreciation of the history
and historic resources of the City of Bordentown, for the education,
pleasure, and welfare of the local population and visitors;
F. To foster civic pride in the history, culture, and architecture of
Bordentown City;
G. To encourage property owners and occupants to maintain historic resources,
historic landmarks, historic districts, and surrounding properties,
to make private investments in historic resources, to encourage sensitive
beautification and reuse, in keeping with the requirements and standards
of this chapter and the Secretary of the Interior's standards;
H. To maintain the visual and aesthetic continuity, diversity, and character
of the City and its neighborhoods;
I. To maintain and develop an appropriate and harmonious setting for
Bordentown City's historic resources, historic landmarks and
historic districts;
J. To manage change of historic resources, historic landmarks and historic
districts by encouraging sensitive alteration and/or new construction
in keeping with the historic character of the City;
K. To advise, coordinate, and assist the community to maintain an overall
vision of historic and cultural preservation within Bordentown and
the region, on behalf of the City;
L. To encourage the proper maintenance and preservation of historic
settings and landscapes; and
M. To discourage the unnecessary demolition or removal of historic resources,
historic landmarks and historic districts.