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SECTION 8:	HISTORICAL	PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
AND SITES’
The City may establish by ordinance one or more historic districts and/or sites within the area of its jurisdiction. No historic district or districts or sites shall be designated until the following requirements are met:
A.	An investigation of the historical, architectural, archaeological and cultural significance of the buildings, structures, features, sites and surroundings of the proposed districts, landmarks or historic sites will be made which:
(1)	exemplifies or reflects the broad cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state, county or town; or
(2)	is identified with historic personages or with important events in national, state, or local history; or
(<3) embodies distinguishing characteristics of one yor more architectural types, or contains specimens inherently valuable for the study of a period, style or methods of construction or use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship; or
(4)	is representative of the notable works of one or more master builders, designers or architects whose individual ability has been recognized to have influenced their age; or
(5)	constitutes a unique density of architecture, scale, landscaping and planning.
B.	A public hearing will be held after notice, specifying the boundaries of any proposed historic preservation district and the location of proposed historic landmarks and landmark sites. Said notice shall be published once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in at least one (1) newspaper published
in the City. The first publication of such resolution shall be made not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date .fixed in such resolution for the public hearing and the last publication shall be made not more than seven (7) days prior to such date.
C.	Within sixty (60) calendar days after the public hearing held in connection herewith, the City Council shall consider the proposal and either designate the proposed area as a Historic Preservation District or deny disignation of the propsed area as a Historic Preservation District.
D.	Appeals from such determination by the City Council
shall be as otherwise required	by law for appeal from
zoning	decisions by the City Council.	* ■
SECTION 9:	CHANGES	IK	r ” T EiL I OR FEATURES IN HISTORIC DISTRICT
OR HISTORIC' ITE
After design ^ tl of a historic district, or historic
site,	no	exterior	portion of any building	or other structure
(including	walls,	fences, light fixtures,	steps and pavement,	or
other appurtenance features) nor above ground utility structure
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