Fairfield Municipal Code § 26.204 “Historical or cultural monument” defined

For the purposes of this chapter, a “historical, archeological or cultural monument” is any site, including significant trees or other natural features, buildings, structure or area of particular historic, archeological or cultural significance for the Central Solano County area, such as historic or archeological structures or sites in which the broad cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state or community is reflected or exemplified; or which are identified with historic personages or with important events in the main trends of national, state or local history; or which embody the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction; or a notable work of a master builder, designer or architect who’s individual genius influenced his age.

(Ord. 76-7, § 1)

(a)

“Historical property”

means any building or part thereof, object, structure, monument, or collection thereof deemed of importance to the history, architecture, or culture of an area as determined by an appropriate governmental agency. An appropriate governmental agency is the local cultural heritage commission, or the legislative body of the appropriate local agency. "Historical property" includes objects, buildings, structures, monuments, or collections thereof on existing national, state, or local historical registers or official inventories, such as the National Register of Historic Places and State Historical Landmarks.

(b)

“Legislative body”

means either the City Council of Fairfield or Suisun City, or the Board of Supervisors of Solano County.

(c)

“Owner”

means the person, persons, or entities whose names appear on the latest equalized assessment role of the County of Solano.

(d)

“Substantial”

as used in the phrase “Substantial alteration,” shall mean any alteration or change to the historical structure which will directly affect those features which have caused the structure to be placed on the historical preservation list.

(Ord. No. 80-10, § 1)