This chapter shall be known as the "Ogunquit Historic Preservation
Ordinance" and may be referred to herein as "this chapter."
The purposes of this chapter are:
A.
To provide a legal framework within which the residents of the Town
of Ogunquit can protect the historic, architectural, and cultural
heritage of historically significant sites, landmarks and structures
in the community, while accepting, as appropriate, compatible new
construction;
B.
To prevent the loss of architectural history which serves to give
beauty and pleasure to residents, attract visitors and new residents,
give the Town a particular character, and educate the community about
its past;
C.
To protect the outward appearance and architectural features of designated
sites, landmarks and structures within the Town;
D.
To prevent the demolition or removal of designated sites, landmarks
and structures within the Town;
E.
To preserve the essential character of the Town by protecting relationships
of groups of buildings and structures; and
F.
To accept buildings and structures in the Town of Ogunquit which
are designed and built in a manner that is in compliance with the
character of the Town.
Town authority to enact this chapter is found generally in Title
30-A of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, the police power to
enact ordinances.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates,
the following words shall have the following meanings:
Any structure having a rigid roof supported by columns or
walls. Each portion of a building on separate lots and separated from
other portions by a fire wall, or a common wall, shall be considered
a separate structure.
The certificate issued by the Historic Preservation Commission
approving exterior alteration, rehabilitation, restoration, construction,
reconstruction or demolition of an historic site, historic landmark
or historic structure.
The certificate issued by the Historic Preservation Commission
approving the demolition or removal of an historic site, historic
landmark or historic structure.
The Historic Preservation Commission of the Town of Ogunquit.
The act of either building, erecting, enlarging, installing
or moving.
Any act or process that partially or totally destroys a structure
or building.
The architectural style and general arrangement of the exterior
of a site, building or structure, including, but not limited to, the
kind, color, and texture of the building materials; the type and style
of all windows, doors, lights, dormers, gable cornices, porches, decorative
trim, etc.; and the location and treatment of any vehicular access
or parking space.
A property, site or structure determined by the Commission
to be historically, archaeologically, architecturally, or culturally
significant, and which has been designated and approved as an historic
landmark under this chapter.
Any improvement parcel (or parcels) which contains an historic
structure or which has historic significance due to identification
with historic personages or with important events in the history of
the Town, state or nation or has substantial value in tracing the
history or prehistory of man, and which has been designated and approved
as an historic site under this chapter.
Any improvement which has a special character, historic interest,
aesthetic interest, or other significant value which reflects the
Town's cultural, social, economic, political, engineering or architectural
history, and which has been designated and approved as an historic
structure under this chapter. Where the context requires, the word
"structure" shall mean building.
Any place, structure, building, fixture, object, landscape,
or topographic feature which in whole or in part constitutes an exterior
betterment, adornment, or enhancement of any real property.
A substance or substances out of which a building or structure
is constructed.
Any object which requires location on the ground, which utilizes
ground area, or which is attached to something having location to
the ground, including buildings, commercial park rides and games,
satellite receiving dishes, antennas, carports, decks, and other building
features, but not including fences, lampposts, sidewalks, patios,
driveways and signs.
