This bylaw is enacted for the purpose of protecting the historic and aesthetic qualities of the Town by encouraging the preservation of historically or architecturally significant buildings and structures within the Town, and to encourage owners of such properties to seek out persons who might be willing to purchase, preserve, rehabilitate or restore such buildings or structures rather than demolish them, and to allow an appropriate historical record of such buildings and structures to be created.
[Amended 6-8-2015 ATM by Art. 33]
As used in this bylaw, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDING A fixed combination of any materials, having a roof, common walls and passageway areas, and forming a structure for the shelter of persons, animals or property.
DEMOLITION Any act of willfully pulling down, destroying, removing or razing a building or structure, or commencing the work of total or substantial destruction with the intent of completing the same.
INSPECTOR The Wrentham Building Commissioner.
SIGNIFICANT BUILDING OR STRUCTURE A. Any building or structure listed on the National Register or eligible for National Register listing.
B. Any building or structure researched and found by the Commission to be historically significant, or architecturally significant in terms of construction, or by association with an important architect, builder, person or event.
Nothing in this bylaw shall restrict the Building Inspector from immediately ordering the demolition of any building or structure in the event of an imminent danger to the safety of the public.
Appeal from decisions or determinations of the Commission or Inspector may be made to the Zoning Board of Appeals.