§ 9.25-37. Definitions.

Certificate of preservation. A document evidencing approval by the historic preservation commission of an application to make a material change in the appearance of a designated historic property or of a property located within a designated historic district. This is also referred to as a certificate of appropriateness in O.C.G.A. 44-10-20 et seq. and the terms are interchangeable under the ordinance.

Exterior architectural features. The architectural style, general design and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or other structure, including, but not limited to, the kind of texture of the building material and the type and style of all windows, doors, signs, and other appurtenant architectural fixtures, features, details or elements relative to the foregoing.

Exterior environmental and, features; landscape features. All those aspects of the landscape or the development of a site which affect the historical character of the property, i.e., walls, fences, paving, walks, drives, etc., but not plants, trees, or flowers of any kind.

Historic district. A geographically definable area which contains structures, buildings, objects, sites, works of art, or a combination thereof which exhibit a special historical, architectural, or environmental character as designated by the commission.

Historic property. An individual building, structure, site, object, or work of art which exhibits a special historical or architectural character as designated by the commission.

Material change in appearance. A change that will affect either the exterior architectural or environmental features of a historic property or any buildings, structure site, object, landscape feature or work of art within a historic district, such as:

(1)

A reconstruction or alteration of the size, shape, or facade of a historic property, including relocation of any doors or windows or removal or alteration of any architectural features, details, or elements;

(2)

Demolition or relocation of a historic structure;

(3)

Commencement of excavation for construction purposes;

(4)

A change in the location or design of advertising visible from the public right-of-way on any historic property; or

(5)

The erection, alteration, restoration, or removal of any building, structure, object, or work of art within a historic property, including walls, fences, steps, and pavements or other appurtenant features.

(Ord. No. 19-01, § VII, 5-17-01; Ord. No. 47-04, § 8, 6-17-04)