[CC 1985 § 25-416; Ord. No. 762 § 2, 10-7-2002]
A.
The SJHPC shall undertake an ongoing survey
and research effort in the City of St. James to identify neighborhoods,
areas, sites, structures, and objects that have historic, cultural,
archaeological, architectural or aesthetic importance, interest or
value, and shall maintain an inventory of that information. Before
the SJHPC shall on its own initiative nominate any landmark or district
for designation, it shall develop a plan and schedule for conducting
a comprehensive survey of the City of St. James to identify significant
resources. As part of the survey, the SJHPC shall review and evaluate
any prior surveys and studies by any unit of government or private
organization and compile appropriate descriptions, facts, and photographs.
The SJHPC shall systematically identify potential landmarks and historic
districts and adopt procedures to nominate them based upon the following
criteria:
1.
The potential landmarks and historic
districts in one identifiable neighborhood or distinct geographical
area of the City of St. James;
2.
The potential landmarks and historic
districts associated with a particular person, event, or historical
period;
3.
The potential landmarks and historic
districts of a particular architectural style or school, or of a particular
architect, engineer, builder, designer, or craftsman;
4.
The potential landmarks and historic
districts containing historic and prehistoric archaeological resources
with the potential to contribute to the understanding of historic
and prehistoric cultures;
5.
Such other criteria as may be adopted
by the SJHPC to assure systematic survey and nomination of all potential
landmarks and historic districts within the City of St. James.
B.
All inventory material shall be in conformance
with standards and guidelines for cultural resource inventory as established
by the State Historic Preservation Office.
