§ 36-714. Eligibility criteria.

The following criteria will guide the heritage preservation board and the council in evaluating potential heritage landmark designations:

(1)

The quality of significance in history, architecture, archeology and culture present in buildings, sites, structures, objects and districts that reflects:

a.

Association with important events or patterns of events that reflect significant broad patterns in local history;

b.

Association with the lives of historically significant persons or groups significant;

c.

Embodiment of the distinctive characteristics of an architectural style, design, period, type or method of construction; or that possess high artistic values, or that represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or

d.

Important archeological data or the potential to yield important archeological data.

(2)

The retention of specific aspects of historical integrity, including location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, that convey significance as a heritage resource worthy of preservation.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 850.20(2))