All terms used in this Chapter shall be as defined in County Code Chapter 13.10 and in the County General Plan Glossary except as herein defined below:
Archaeological Site Development Approval. An approval which is required when historic or culturally significant archaeological resources from historic or pre-historic societies are discovered during development or excavation. The approval establishes the conditions which shall be met before the owner of property containing such resources may resume project development. (Pre-historic archaeological resources are protected under Chapter 16.40 Native American Cultural Sites, of the Santa Cruz County Code and are not subject to the provisions of this Chapter.)
Artifact. Material remains which provide evidence of the activities of a pre-historic or historic culture.
Certified Resolution. A resolution of the Board of Supervisors establishing the historical resources designation of a structure, object, site, property, or district which has a special historical, archaeological, cultural or aesthetic interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the County, State, or Nation, and which either has been listed in the County General Plan, or has been listed in the Historic Resources Inventory adopted pursuant to Section 16.42.080 of this Chapter and has a rating of significance of NR-1, NR-2, NR-3, NR-4, or NR-5.
Contributing Historic Structure or Object. A structure or object located within a designated historic district which has been designated as a contributing historic structure or object and is listed in the Santa Cruz County Historic Resource Inventory pursuant to Section 16.42.080.
Demolition. The destruction of a structure or portion thereof.
Historic Archaeological Report. An archaeological investigation of a designated historic site prepared by a qualified professional archaeologist in conformance with the guidelines established by the Historic Resources Commission and providing an inventory of the archaeological resources of the site, an evaluation of their significance, and appropriate mitigation measures for the protection, preservation and/or excavation of the site and its resources.
Historic Archaeological Resources. The cultural remains of historic societies, including excavated material and aboveground resources such as buildings, tools, implements, etc.
Historic District. An area designated as an historical resource and which contains improvements that:
1. Have character of special historic or aesthetic interest or value; and
2. Represent one or more periods or styles of architecture typical of one or more eras in the history of the County; and
3. Cause such area, by reason of these factors, to constitute a geographically definable area possessing a significant concentration or continuity of site, buildings, structures, or objects that are unified by past events, or aesthetically by plan or physical development.
Historic Documentation Report. A report providing documentation of the historic significance and physical appearance of an historical resource and prepared in accordance with the guidelines established by the Historic Resources Commission.
Historic Object. An item of historical value that can be seen or touched, such as an artifact, monument or work of art, and which has been designated as an historical resource pursuant to this Chapter.
Historic Property. A parcel of land where an historical structure, or object is located.
Historic Resource. Any structure, object, site, property, or district which has a special historical, archaeological, cultural or aesthetic interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the County, State, or Nation, and which either has been listed in the County General Plan, or has been listed in the Historic Resources Inventory adopted pursuant to Section 16.42.080 of this Chapter and has a rating of significance of NR-1, NR-2, NR-3, NR-4, or NR-5.
Historic Resource Preservation Plan. A plan for the protection, enhancement, and/or preservation of the historic resource values of a structure, object, site or district and which is prepared according to the guidelines established by the Historic Resources Commission.
Historic Resources Commission. The County’s Historic Resources Commission established pursuant to County Code Chapter 2.58.
Historic Resources Inventory. A listing of significant historic resources adopted by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Section 16.42.080 of this Chapter and which may include historic structures, objects, sites, and districts which contribute to the historic, cultural and architectural heritage of Santa Cruz County.
Historic Site. A parcel of land or property which has been designated as an historical resource pursuant to this Chapter because it was previously occupied by an historical structure, or is likely to contain archaeological artifacts of historic significance because it was the scene of a past historic event, or was a place associated with an historical person.
Historic Structure. A structure which has been designated as an historical resource pursuant to this Chapter.
Material Change. Any exterior alteration or surface modification which will cause a change in the exterior appearance of a structure. This shall include all work which results in additions or changes to the architectural style, design, general arrangement, and components of all of the outer surfaces of an improvement, including, but not limited to, the kind and texture of the building material, and the type and style of all windows, doors, mouldings, ramps, decks, fences, roofs, porches, railings, lights, signs, and other exterior fixtures appurtenant to such improvements. Material changes shall not include painting or ordinary maintenance consisting of repair which does not involve a change in exterior design or materials.
Non-contributing Structure or Object. A structure or object located within a designated historic district which has not been designated as a contributing historic structure or object as listed in the Santa Cruz County Historic Resource Inventory pursuant to Section 16.42.080 of this Chapter because it was constructed outside the period of significance or was built within the period of significance but has subsequently been so altered that it no longer contributes to the sense of time and place, and/or historical development of the district.
Planning Director. The Director of the County Planning Department or his or her designee.
Reconstruction. The process of reproducing by new construction the exact form and detail of a vanished structure, or part thereof, as it appeared at a specific period of time.
Structure. That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner including all fences and decks. (Ord. 2493, 10/18/77; 3445, 8/23/83; 3930, 6/28/88; Ord. 4823 § 1, 5/23/06)