Cathedral City Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

This chapter is adopted for the purpose of recognizing historical events and people, preserving areas and specific buildings of the city which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, architectural and archaeological history. This chapter is intended to stabilize and improve buildings, structures or areas which are considered to be of historical, architectural, archaeological or ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy and to promote the use of specific buildings and sites for the education and welfare of the citizens.

(Ord. 865 § 2, 2022)

"Allotted trust land"

means any real property located on the Reservation owned by any member of the Tribe that is held in trust by the United States or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States or any real property located on the Reservation owned by a member of any other federally recognized Indian Tribe that is held in trust by the United States.

"Class 1"

shall refer to a historic site that exists as it did during the historical period, or is restorable to that condition.

"Class 2"

shall refer to a historic site that contains a modern (non-historic) structure, a use that is different than the use of the site during the historical period, or contains buildings, structures or uses from the historical period that are unusable, nonconforming, or unrestorable.

"Class 3"

shall refer to a historic site that contains buildings or structures constructed more than 50 years ago (or the construction date cannot be confirmed) but that does not qualify as a Class 1 or Class 2 historic site.

"Demolition"

means the total tearing down or destruction of the building envelope as described in the State Energy Code, as may be amended from time to time.

"Historic preservation committee"

means the committee as established in Chapter 2.31 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code.

"Historic site"

means any real property, excluding Tribal trust or allotted trust land, such as: a building; a structure, including, but not limited to, archways, tiled areas and similar architectural elements; an archaeological site or object that is determined to be unique or significant pursuant to the procedures in this chapter because of its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship or aesthetic effect and:

A.

That is associated with events that have made a meaningful contribution to the nation, state or community; or

B.

That is associated with lives of persons who made meaningful contribution to national, state or local history; or

C.

That reflects or exemplifies a particular period of the national, state or local history; or

D.

That embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction; or

E.

That presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose individual genius influenced his or her age; or that possesses high artistic value; or

F.

That represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or

G.

That has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to national, state or local history or prehistory.

"Reservation"

means the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation and includes all lands within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation as established by Presidential Executive Order, federal patent or deed, and any other lands beyond the exterior boundaries of the Reservation held in trust by the United States for the Tribe or its members.

"Reservation fee land"

means real property located on the Reservation owned by members of the Tribe or non-members, which is not held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States.

"Tribal trust land"

means any real property located on the Reservation owned by the Tribe that is held in trust by the United States or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States.

"Tribe"

means the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.

(Ord. 865 § 2, 2022)