§ 15.20.100. Standards for rehabilitation and design guidelines in American Fork City.

A.

The following standards and guidelines shall be used by the city building department, city planning department and historic preservation commission in determining the historic appropriateness of any application pertaining to city historic sites and landmark properties, including structures and surrounding landscaping. The commission shall apply these provisions in furtherance of the city's best interests and those of the property. In addition, the commission may develop and implement further historic design review standards.

1.

If a property is to be used for a new purpose, efforts should be made so that changes to the exterior of the building and its defining characteristics be minimal.

2.

The historic character of a property should be retained and preserved.

3.

Each property should be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use.

4.

Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right should be retained and preserved.

5.

Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques that characterize a property should be preserved.

6.

Deteriorated historic features should be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature should match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials.

B.

Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials.

C.

Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used if it can reasonably be avoided. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible.

1.

New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction should not destroy historic character of the property.

D.

New additions, exterior alterations or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property, and

1.

Avoid demolition of landmark and contributing buildings where possible. They are a finite resource and cannot be replaced.

2.

Vacant buildings should be weather-proofed and vandal-proofed in order to minimize further deterioration and the threat to public safety.

3.

Avoid moving buildings whenever possible, especially to create artificial groupings of historic buildings.

4.

Height, width, setback, roof shape, and the overall scale and massing of new buildings should be compatible with surrounding historic buildings and the overall streetscape.

(Ord. No. 2012-03-07, § 1, 3-14-2012)