(a)   DESIGNATION

(1)   In the designation of buildings, structures and objects as historic landmarks certain criteria must be met. These properties must be fifty (50) years or older. In addition, the property must meet one (1) or more of the following criteria:

(A)  Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of history of the city, county, state or nation;

(B)  Is associated with a significant person or group of persons in the history of the city, county, state or nation;

(C)  Embodies distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction; represents the work of a master builder/architect; possesses high artistic values; or represents a distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction;

(D)  Yields or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history; or

(E)   Possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship.

(2)   Properties less than fifty (50) years old may be eligible for designation provided they are of extreme historical significance. All other criteria listed herein shall apply.

(b)   NOMINATION.

(1)   The process is initiated when a historic landmark or historic district nomination form is accompanied by the following information and submitted to the Haysville Historic Committee. The nomination form shall include:

(A)  A description of the specific historic resource nominated as a historic landmark or a list of specific historic resources located within the proposed district boundaries and a description of the particular importance or value of each such historic resources, such description to include the following:

(i)    Approximate date of construction, and dates of major alterations, if known;

(ii)   Builder and/or architect, if known;

(iii)  Architectural style;

(iv)  Primary building materials;

(v)   Current owner of record; and

(vi)  Legal description of each property.

(B)  A map showing the boundaries of the proposed historic district and the location of each asset of importance or value identified by a number or letter designation;

(C)  Sufficient photographs of each historic resource proposed as a historic landmark or historic resources listed within the historic district;

(D)  Written consent to the nomination by all of the owners of record of the proposed historic landmark. In the event of a contract sale, both the owner of record and the party or parties holding an equitable interest in the property must consent to the nomination; and

(E)   For a historic district, sixty-five (65) percent of the owners of record within the proposed historic district must provide written consent. In the event of a contract sale of real property, both the owner of record and party or parties holding an equitable interest in the property must consent to the nomination.

(2)   Applications to increase the boundaries of a historic district may be made if one (1) or more of the following conditions are met:

(A)  When additional historic resources which relate to the historic district are requested for inclusion;

(B)  When facts previously undisclosed to or unknown by the Haysville Historic Committee are revealed which indicate that a particular building or site is possessed of special architectural, archaeological, or cultural character, or economic viability to the district.

(3)   Applications to reduce the boundaries of a historic district may be made when one (1) or more of the following conditions have been met:

(A)  When it can be shown that a particular building, structure, site, object or land area has no historic, architectural, archaeological, or cultural importance or value to the viability of the historic district;

(B)  When it can be shown that no physical, historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural degradation will result from exclusion of property from the district.