[Ord. 881, 7/21/2014]
For the purpose of this chapter, all words used in the present
tense include the future tense. All words in the plural number include
the singular number, and all words in the singular number include
the plural number, unless the natural construction of the word clearly
indicates otherwise. The word "shall" is mandatory. The word "used"
includes "designated, intended, built, or arranged to be used."
[Ord. 881, 7/21/2014]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any act or process requiring a building permit, including,
without limitation, the replacement, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
demolition, or relocation of any structure, or any part of a structure,
which is visible from the public way.
The agency that makes recommendations to Borough Council
on the issuance of certificates of appropriateness associated with
any requests for authorization to erect, alter, reconstruct, restore,
or demolish all or part of any building within an historic district.
Any combination of materials forming an enclosed structure
which is erected on the ground and permanently affixed thereto, designed,
intended, or arranged for the housing, sheltering, or enclosure of
persons, animals, or property of any kind, including attached structures
such as utility sheds and carports.
An approval statement signed by the Code Enforcement Officer
authorizing the construction, alteration, reconstruction, repair,
restoration, or demolition of all or a part of any building or structure
within the Oxford Borough Historic District.
The request filed by any person with the Code Enforcement
Officer that seeks authorization to erect, alter, reconstruct, repair,
restore, or demolish all or a part of any building or structure located
in the Oxford Borough Historic District that requires, or may require,
a certificate of appropriateness.
The approval statement signed by Borough Council which certifies
to the historical and/or architectural appropriateness of a particular
proposal for the erection, alteration, reconstruction, restoration,
or demolition of all or a part of any building, structure, object,
or sign within the historic district and authorizes the issuance of
a building permit or demolition permit (if required) for said request.
Rehabilitation/construction plans and work which have been
approved by the National Park Service in order to qualify for federal
historic preservation tax incentives.
A Borough employee or an individual designated by the Borough
as the individual who enforces compliance with building and/or fire
codes and issues the permit for the erection, alteration, reconstruction,
repair, restoration, demolition or razing of all or a part of any
building or structure within the historic district.
Any building, structure, or object located on a property
within the boundaries of the Oxford Borough Historic District which
contributes to the district's historic associations, historic
architectural qualities, or archaeological qualities. A contributing
resource can be any property, building, structure, or object that
adds to the historic integrity or architectural qualities that make
the historic district significant. A contributing resource shall have
retained its architectural and/or historic integrity and not have
been subject to alterations that sever its physical connections with
the past.
The dismantling or tearing down of all or part of any building
or structure and all operations incidental thereto.
The absence of routine maintenance and repair, which can
lead to structural weakness, decay, and deterioration of a building
or structure that may contribute to and/or necessitate its demolition.
The result of construction, such as a building, structure,
sign, or object on the ground or on a structure or building.
An area that possesses a significant concentration, linkage,
or continuity of historic buildings, structures, objects, or sites
certified by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for
preservation; for purposes of this chapter, an area or areas within
the Borough of Oxford designated by this chapter and delineated on
the Historic District Map of Oxford Borough, contained in Appendix
1 of this chapter,[1] and which is consistent with the terms of Pa. Act 167
of 1961, as amended.[2]
The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials
for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep, but not including
the cutting away of any wall, partition, or any portion thereof, the
removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support, or the
removal or change of any required means of egress or rearrangement
of parts of a structure affecting the exitway requirements; nor shall
"minor repairs" include addition to, alteration of, replacement of,
or relocation of any stand pipe, water supply sewer, drainage, drain
leader, gas, soil, waste, vent, or similar piping, electric wiring,
or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety.
Any property within the Oxford Historic District that does
not qualify as a contributing resource, as defined by this chapter.
A construction, distinct from a building or structure, that
is artistic in nature and relatively small in scale and simply constructed.
Although by nature or design it may be movable, an object is associated
with a specific setting or environment.
Any land dedicated to public use or passage, including, but
not limited to, streets, alleys, parks, and pedestrian rights-of-way.
The act or process of reproducing by new construction the
form, features, and detailing of a no-longer-extant building, structure,
or object, or a part thereof, as it appeared at a specific period
of time but not necessarily of original material.
The process of returning a property to a state of utility
through repair or alteration, which provides for a contemporary use
while preserving those portions and features of the property which
are significant to its historical, architectural, and cultural values.
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. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical,
and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make a property
functional is appropriate within a restoration project.
The replacement of existing construction with the same or
substantially similar material for the purpose of maintenance only,
but not including any addition, removal, or modification in construction.
Any structure or part thereof or any device attached to or
associated with a building, including any letter, word, model, device,
picture, symbol, or representation intended as an announcement, direction,
or advertisement, and which may be either freestanding, attached to
another structure, or painted on the exterior wall of a building.
The location of a significant event, a prehistoric or historic
occupation or activity, or a building or structure, whether standing,
ruined, or no longer extant, where the location itself possesses historic,
cultural, or archaeological value, regardless of the value of any
existing structure.
Anything constructed or erected on the ground or attached
to the ground, including, but not limited to, buildings, signs, sheds,
manufactured homes, and other similar items. This term includes any
man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on or
in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 8001 et seq.
