Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases in this
chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as
they have in common usage and so as to give this chapter its most
reasonable application.
CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
A certificate issued by the Planning Board authorizing removal
or demolition of an historic building, or portion thereof, even though
a certificate of removal or demolition has previously been denied.
CERTIFICATE OF REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION
A certificate issued by the Planning Board indicating its
approval of plans for removal or demolition of an historic building,
or portion thereof.
CONTRIBUTING BUILDING
A.
Any building within the Village, now or in the future, having
one or more of the following characteristics, all of which are referred
to in this chapter as "an historic building" or "historic buildings":
(1)
Designated as a National Historic Landmark by the federal or
state government or by any department thereof.
(2)
Located within the Rhinebeck Village Historic District, with
the exception of those buildings identified below as noncontributing.
Included within the Rhinebeck Village Historic District shall also
be the three buildings identified above (the Astor Home for Children
on Route 9; the Benner House at the intersection of Mill Street and
Route 9; and The Maples, on Montgomery Street).
(3)
Listed as individual buildings, or building complexes, on the
National Register of Historic Places.
(4)
Designated as a local landmark by the Village.
B.
The term "contributing building" or "historic building" shall
also apply to any building, or any other structure, that in the future
is designated and included as an individual building, or building
complex, or a contributing building within a district on the National
and/or State Register of Historic Places and/or designated as a local
landmark by the Village.
DEMOLITION
Any act or process that destroys an historic building or
portion thereof.
DEMOLITION PERMIT
A type of building permit issued by the Village Zoning Enforcement
Officer.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Any building identified as a contributing building. The term
"historic building" shall also apply to any building that in the future
may be included on the National and/or State Register of Historic
Places and/or identified as a local landmark by the Village.
NONCONTRIBUTING BUILDING
Any building within the Historic District that has not been
designated as a federal, state or local landmark and has one or more
of the following characteristics:
A.
It is not consistent with any of the architectural styles identified
in this chapter; or
B.
It was not present during the period of significance (1700-1930)
or does not independently meet the National Register criteria; or
C.
Due to alterations, disturbances, additions or other changes,
it no longer possesses historic integrity or is otherwise not capable
of yielding important information about the period of significance.
PARTIAL or PORTION THEREOF
As applied to either of the terms "demolition" or "removal,"
a change in exterior building mass involving any modification in either
roofline or any reduction in building footprint.
REMOVAL
Any relocation of an historic building or portion thereof
within its site or to another site.
ZONING BOARD
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Rhinebeck.
All work performed pursuant to a certificate of removal or demolition
or certificate of economic hardship issued under this chapter shall
conform to any requirements included therein and those further requirements
that may be imposed by the Zoning Enforcement Officer in the ensuing
issuance of the demolition permit. It shall be the duty of the Zoning
Enforcement Officer to inspect periodically any such work to assure
compliance. In the event it is found that the work is not being performed
in accordance with the requirements of the certificate of removal
or demolition, the certificate of economic hardship and/or the demolition
permit, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall immediately issue a stop-work
order and all work shall immediately cease. No further work shall
be undertaken on the project as long as a stop-work order is in effect.
Nothing herein shall, however, be construed to prevent the demolition in whole or in part of any building which has been officially certified pursuant to §
41-5 of the Village Code, the Zoning Enforcement Officer or other appropriate Village authorities as being imminently dangerous to life or public health. In the event such demolition is authorized, the property shall be cleared and left in a manner that will neither have an adverse impact on any adjacent properties nor present a public danger.