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SECTION 4:	DEFINITIONS
In this ordinance, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
Alteration:	Any change because of construction, repair,
maintenance, or otherwise to a building located within an Historic District.
Applicant:	The record owner of a site and/or buildings
located thereon, the lessee thereof, or a person holding a "bona fide" contract to purchase same who makes applica-for a certificate of appropriateness under this ordinance.
Building:	Any building or other structure built for
shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or chattels, including fences, signs, paving and boundary walls, and any part of any such building or structure when subdivided by division walls or party walls extending to or above the roof and without openings in such separate walls. The term "building" shall be construed as if followed by the words "or any part thereof".
Certificate of Appropriateness:	A	document evidencing
approval of the Commission for work proposed by an applicant.
Cons truction:	The erection of an on-site improvement to
a landmark or to a building or any parcel of ground located within an Historic District or on a Landmark Site, whether the site is presently improved or unimproved, or hereafter becomes unimproved by "demolition", "demolition by neglect", or as a result of destruction of an improvement located thereon by fire, windstorm or other casualty or otherwise (such a parcel of ground being herein referred to as a "site").
Demoli tion:	The complete or constructive removal of a
building on any site.
Demolition by Neglect:	Neglect in the maintenance of any
building, resulting in any one or more of the following:
(1)	The deterioration of a building(s) to the extent that it creates or permits a hazardous or unsafe condition as determined by the Building official.
(2)	The deterioration, as determined by the Building Official, of a building(s) characterized by one or more of the following:
(a)	Those buildings which have parts thereof which are so attached that they may fall and injure persons or property.
(b)	Deteriorated or inadequate foundation.
(c)	Defective or deteriorated floor supports or floor supports insufficient to carry imposed loads with safety.
(d)	Members of walls or other vertical supports that split, lean, list or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
(e)	Members of walls or other vertical supports that are insufficient to carry imposed loads with safety.
(f)	Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
(g)	Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are insufficient to carry imposed loads with safety.
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