Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or
phrases in this Article shall be interpreted so as to give them the
same meaning as they have in common usage and so as to give this Article
its most reasonable application.
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.
APPROVED HISTORIC PAINT SCHEME REFERENCE
A publicly available reference containing color, coverage
proportion ranges, specific products, and the applicable area within
the Historic District where the scheme is appropriate. The selection
of a paint scheme in this reference shall not be deemed to be the
sole requirement to obtain a certificate of appropriateness.
AREA
A specific geographic division of the City of Louisiana.
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 a 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 life ways and for interpreting human behavior.
DEMOLITION
Any act or process which destroys in part or in whole a landmark
or a structure within a historic district or which threatens to destroy
a landmark or a structure within a 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 a "historic district" by ordinance
of the City Council 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.
HPC
Members of the Historic Preservation Commission.
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.
LANDMARK
A property or structure designated as a "landmark" by ordinance
of the City Council, 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 Louisiana.
MINIMUM MAINTENANCE
The minimum regulations governing the conditions and maintenance
of all existing structures, as set out in the BOCA Basic National
Existing Structures Code, First Edition (1984), as published by the
BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.,
and adopted by reference, with certain amendments thereto, by the
City Council of the City of Louisiana, Missouri, as such Existing
Structures Code shall be amended from time to time by the City of
Louisiana.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE
Any work for which a building permit is not required by law,
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 practicable, to its condition prior
to the occurrence of such deterioration, decay or damage.
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
Any action by the City of Louisiana 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 major
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 antennae 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.