§ 47-16.2. Intent and purpose.  


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  • H-1 - Historic Preservation District is intended to promote the cultural, economic, educational and general welfare of the people of the city and of the public generally, through the preservation and protection of historically worthy structures. These regulations are intended to insure a harmonious outward appearance of structures and premises, to encourage uses which will lead to their continuance, conservation and improvement in a manner appropriate to the preservation of the cultural and historic heritage of the city, to protect against destruction of or encroachment upon such area, structure or premise, to prevent creation of environmental influences adverse to such purposes, and to assure that new structures, uses and premises within historic districts will be in keeping with the character to be preserved and enhanced.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-16.2), 6-18-97)