Title 21 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Belvedere Municipal Code Ch. 21.08 Definitions
Belvedere Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Belvedere
Cite as: Belvedere Municipal Code Chapter 21.08 · Text as of 2026-10-01
Sections:
21.08.005 Definitions generally. 21.08.010 Alteration. 21.08.015 Demolition. 21.08.020 Design review. 21.08.025 Designated property. 21.08.030 Designation. 21.08.035 Maintenance. 21.08.040 Survey form. 21.08.045 Structure.
21.08.005 Definitions generally.¶
The following definitions shall apply to terms used in this Title. Where no definition is given for a term found in this Title, the definition, if any, found in Title 19 (Zoning) of this Code shall apply. (Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
21.08.010 Alteration.¶
Any change or modification to the exterior physical features of properties affected by this Title or to the interiors of public buildings. (Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
21.08.015 Demolition.¶
Any act that destroys part or all of a structure. (Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
21.08.020 Design review.¶
The Planning Commission review, pursuant to Title 20 of this Code, of any application to build, extend, remodel or rehabilitate a designated property. (Ord. 2006-6 § 1, 2006; Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
21.08.025 Designated property.¶
A site or structure which satisfies three or more of the criteria in Section 21.20.070 and which has been declared to be an historic property/structure by the City Council. (Ord. 2006-6 § 1, 2006; Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
21.08.030 Designation.¶
The process by which a proposed site or structure is declared to be an historic property/structure by the City Council. (Ord. 2006-6 § 1, 2006; Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
21.08.035 Maintenance.¶
Work on a structure which may include: painting where there is no color change involved; repair, reinforcement or replacement of defective parts, including roofs, foundations, structural members and the like, where there is no design modification to any of those parts, no enlargement of the structure, nor any change in materials or colors that would impact the exterior appearance of the structure or the interior appearance of a publicly owned designated property/structure. (Ord. 2006-6 § 1, 2006; Ord. 97-2 § 1, 1997; Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
21.08.040 Survey form.¶
A document for use by the Historic Preservation Committee to record information relevant to a site’s or structure’s consideration for designation. (Ord. 2006-6 § 1, 2006; Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
21.08.045 Structure.¶
Construction, including any building, fence, gate or wall, requiring attachment to or permanent location on the ground. (Ord. 93-5 § 1, 1993.)
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