17.41.030 Designation of architectural design districts, buildings and sites.
For the purposes of the chapter, an improvement may be designated as subject to architectural design restrictions by the city council and any area within the city may be designated an architectural design district by the city council pursuant to this section if the owner or owners thereof consent to such designation and it meets any of the following criteria:
A. Historical and Cultural Significance.
1. The structure or district proposed for designation is particularly representative of a distinct historical period, type, style, region or way of life.
2. The structure or district proposed for designation is or contains a type of building or buildings which was once common, but is now rare.
3. The structure or district proposed for designation was connected with someone renowned or important, or local personality.
4. The structure or district proposed for designation is connected with a business or use which was once common, but is now rare.
5. The structure or district proposed for designation is the site of an important historic event or is associated with events that have made a meaningful contribution to the nation, state or community.
B. Architectural, the Engineering Significance.
1. The structure or district proposed for designation exemplifies a particular architectural style or way of life important to the city.
2. The construction materials or engineering methods used in the structure or district proposed for designation embody elements of outstanding attention to architectural or engineering design, detail, material or craftsmanship. (Ord. 2716 § 1, 1982)