As used in this article, the following words, terms and phrases shall be the meanings set out below:

Appurtenances and environmental setting includes, but is not limited to walkways and driveways (whether paved or not) fences, gateways, open space and waterways. Interiors of structures are included only when a historic resource is designated a historic landmark and the owner consents to the addition of the interior of the structure. 

Certificate of appropriateness is the approval given for projects impacting historic landmarks and assets within historic districts.

Demolition shall mean any and all activity that requires a demolition permit. 

Demolition by neglect is the failure to provide ordinary and necessary maintenance and repair to a structure resulting in the deterioration of the structure or resulting in permanent damage, injury or loss to exterior features. 

Design criteria is the standard used for issuing a certificate of appropriateness. The criteria shall be based upon the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, or guidelines adopted by the historic district and based upon criteria of the Secretary of Interior's Standards as recommended by the Haysville Historic Committee and approved by the respective jurisdiction. Examples illustrating said standards shall be made available by the preservation staff. 

Historic district is a group of historic resources, consisting of three (3) or more principal use structures or a tract of ground five (5) acres or larger which are significant as a cohesive unit and contribute to the historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural values of the city, county, state, or nation which is so designated by the city council. Historic district includes all state and national registered districts provided the owner(s) of record consents in writing to the inclusion. The Historic District may also include appurtenances and environmental setting with written consent from the owner(s) of record. 

Historic landmark is a historic resource that has been designated, with the written consent of the owner(s) of record, as having historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural importance or value which the city council determines shall be protected, enhanced and preserved in the interest of the culture, prosperity, education and welfare of the public. Historic landmark may also include the interior of a structure appurtenances and environmental setting with written consent from the owner(s) of record. Historic landmark includes all state and national registered structures provided the owner(s) of record consents in writing to the inclusion. 

Historic resource is a site, land area, building, structure or object, which may also include appurtenances and environmental setting, which has historical, cultural, aesthetic, architectural and/or archaeological significance, or is a site, land area, building, structure, or object with potential importance or value. 

Overlay zoning.  Any zoning that functions in addition to the existing land use zoning, as in the case of historic landmark or historic district zoning. 

Permit  means authorization whether by administrative action or actions by the city council and includes a building, demolition, moving, zoning, sign, fence, parking lot, roofing, sidewalk, siding, or swimming pool permit which is issued by the development services office. 

Preservation staff means personnel assigned to provide staff services for the Haysville Historic Committee

Project classification.  For the purpose of the certificate of appropriateness review procedure, proposed work involving a historic landmark or property within a historic district shall be classified as major or minor. 

(1)   Major projects include: 

(a)   Any undertaking requiring a permit on a historic landmark unless determined minor by the preservation staff; or a structure within a historic district; unless determined minor by preservation staff;

(b)   Any demolition permit or moving permit for any structure listed as a historic landmark or historic resource within a historic district.

(2)   Minor project.  For the purpose of certificate of appropriateness review, a minor project is any project requiring a permit on a historic landmark or property within a historic district that proposes repairing or restoring an existing exterior element, or replacing an element or material with identical material and design to that which is existing. 

Preservation plan.  A document developed, adopted and implemented by the Haysville Historic Committee that identifies trends affecting and impacting historic resources and provides guidance for their preservation. The preservation plan will include a list of all historic resources, historic landmarks and historic districts within the City. The preservation plan will be a component of the comprehensive plan for the city. 

Preservation program.  The overall program administered by the Haysville Historic Committee that involves the implementation of the historic preservation ordinance, the historic preservation plan, and all activities relating to the furtherance of historic preservation in the City. 

Uniform Code for Building Conservation.  A national code adopted by the city that provides for more flexible code review for older and historic properties.