The purpose of this chapter is to:
A.
Safeguard the heritage of the Township by preserving one or more
historic districts in the Township that reflect elements of the Township's
history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.
B.
Stabilize and improve property values in each district and the surrounding
areas.
C.
Foster civic beauty.
D.
Strengthen the local economy.
E.
Promote the use of historic districts for the education, pleasure,
and welfare of the citizens of the Township and of the state.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Work that changes the detail of a resource but does not change
its basic size or shape.
The State Historical Center (formerly known as the "Bureau
of History").
The written approval of a permit application for work that
is appropriate and that does not adversely affect a resource.
An Historic District Study Committee appointed by the Township Board of Trustees pursuant to Article II of this chapter.
The razing or destruction, whether entirely or in part, of
a resource and includes, but is not limited to, demolition by neglect.
Neglect in maintaining, repairing, or securing a resource
that results in deterioration of an exterior feature of the resource
or the loss of structural integrity of the resource.
The written rejection of a permit application for work that
is inappropriate and that adversely affects a resource.
An area, or group of areas not necessarily having contiguous boundaries, that contains one resource or a group of resources that are related by history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture, created by the Township for the purposes of this chapter and designated in § 228-7.
A permit issued by the Township Clerk's office, following the Commission's issuance of a certificate of appropriateness or a notice to proceed, which allows for construction and/or alteration to be made upon a structure regulated by this chapter as provided in Article III of this chapter.
The identification, evaluation, establishment, and protection
of resources significant in history, architecture, archaeology, engineering,
or culture.
A publicly or privately owned building, structure, site,
object, feature, or open space that is significant in the history,
architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture of this state or
a community within this state, or of the United States.
The written permission to issue a permit for work that is inappropriate and that adversely affects a resource, pursuant to a finding under § 228-23.
Undeveloped land, a naturally landscaped area, or a formal
or man-made landscaped area that provides a connective link or a buffer
between other resources.
Keeping a resource unimpaired and in good condition through
ongoing minor intervention, undertaken from time to time, in its exterior
condition. Ordinary maintenance does not change the external appearance
of the resource except through the elimination of the usual and expected
effects of weathering. Ordinary maintenance does not constitute work
for purposes of this chapter.
An area, or group of areas not necessarily having contiguous
boundaries, that has delineated boundaries and that is under review
by a committee or a standing committee for the purpose of making a
recommendation as to whether it should be established as an historic
district or added to an established historic district.
To restore a decayed or damaged resource to a good or sound
condition by any process. A repair that changes the external appearance
of a resource constitutes work for purposes of this chapter. Ordinary
maintenance shall not constitute a "repair" as used in this chapter.
Repair does not constitute ordinary maintenance.
One or more publicly or privately owned historic or nonhistoric
buildings, structures, sites, objects, features, or open spaces located
within an historic district.
A permanent body established by the Township Board of Trustees pursuant to Article II of this chapter to conduct the activities of an Historic District Study Committee on a continuing basis.
Construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation,
or demolition.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent ordinary
maintenance or repair of a resource within an historic district.
The Township Clerk or designated agent shall, subsequent to
the issuance of an historic
district permit under this chapter, inspect the construction or alteration
approved therein, and shall take such action as is necessary to effect
compliance with the permit.
The Township Clerk shall be charged with enforcement of the
provisions of this chapter. Violations shall be processed through
the Township Attorney by municipal civil infraction complaint. The
Commission may also request that the Township Attorney proceed to
have enjoined any violation of this chapter or violation of any decision
of the Commission.
A.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and may be fined not
more than $5,000.
B.
A person that violates any of the provisions of this chapter may,
in addition to any fine assessed for a violation, be ordered by the
court to pay the costs to restore or replicate a resource unlawfully
constructed, added to, altered, repaired, moved, excavated, or demolished.
