§ 17.08.020. Definitions.

As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

Alteration means to modify, change, diminish, remove or enhance an exterior architectural feature and/or surface of a building or structure, excepting activity constituting ordinary maintenance or repair.

Building Inspector or Building Official means the Town official charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing the Town's building codes.

Certificate of appropriateness means the official document issued by the Design Review Commission approving and/or concurring in an application or permit for the erection, moving, demolition, alteration or addition to, or the external construction or external restoration of any building or structure, inclusive of driveways, parking areas, patios, sidewalks and walkways, fences and walls, but excluding and excepting live vegetation (trees, shrubs and flora) utilized in landscaping and man-made landscaping structures less than fifteen (15) inches in height above grade, yard art, and signs for which no permit is required under the Town's sign regulations, and excepting ordinary maintenance and repair.

Exterior architectural feature means the architectural style and general arrangement of the exterior of the structure, including type and texture of the building materials and including all windows, doors, lights, signs and other fixtures appurtenant thereto.

Good repair means a condition which not only meets minimum standards of health and safety, but which also guarantees continued attractiveness, continued structural soundness and continued usefulness.

Historic landmark structure means an individual structure determined by the Design Review Commission to be historically and/or architecturally significant.

Historical and/or architectural significance means that which has a special historic or aesthetic interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural character of the Town, region, state or nation.

Ordinary maintenance or repair means any work, for which a building permit is not required by law, where the purpose and effect of such work is to correct any deterioration or decay of or damage to a structure or any part thereof and to restore the same, as nearly as may be practicable, to its condition prior to the occurrence of such deterioration, decay or damage.

Reconstruction means the work of rebuilding a structure but not attempting to put it back into its exact original form.

Restoration means the work of putting a structure back into its near or exact original form where it has been modified since original construction but deteriorated due to neglect, or has been damaged.

(Ord. 141 §7(B), 1960; Ord. 274 §5(part), 1978; Ord. 2 §2, 2001)