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Clerk 07/31/2013
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AN ORDINANCE relating to landmarks; making a technical correction in the definition of "landmark" property and modifying the criterion for designating an historic resource as a King County landmark; and amending Ordinance 4828, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.020 and Ordinance 4828, Section 4, as amended and K.C.C. 20.62.040.
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PREAMBLE:
The King County Code provides the guidelines for evaluating historic properties for designation as King County landmarks. The King County landmarks commission, city landmark commissions and the general public use the guidelines for determining the significance of historic resources. The King County Code contains an incorrect section reference which directs the reader to the wrong section of the code for explanation of the process. Additionally, the King County landmark designation criterion for determining the physical and historical integrity of a nominated property may be interpreted to be ambiguous. The criterion is intended to reflect the intent of the U.S. National Park Service standards for integrity. The King County landmarks commission believes that the proposed amendment will clarify the criterion and provide the flexibility required for evaluating varied historic resource types while meeting the spirit of the National Park Service standards.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 4828, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.020 are hereby amended to read as follows:
The following words and terms shall, when used in this chapter, be defined as follows unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
A. "Alteration" is any construction, demolition, removal, modification, excavation, restoration or remodeling of a landmark.
B. "Building" is a structure created to shelter any form of human activity, such as a house, barn, church, hotel or similar structure. Building may refer to an historically related complex, s...
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