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<br />Sec. 7-154. Support staff and historic preservation officer. <br /> <br />(a) Administration. The director of community development, or his <br />designee, as historic preservation officer, shall administer this ordinance and the <br />permitting and zoning functions thereof contained in this and other applicable <br />ordinances. <br /> <br />(b) Coordination. The historic preservation officer will coordinate the <br />commission's and city I S preservation activities with the county and appropriate <br />state and federal agencies, and will advise the commission on relevant issues. <br /> <br />Sec. 7-155. Designation of landmarks and historic districts. <br /> <br />(a) Designation. The city council may designate sites, buildings, structures, <br />landscapes and objects as landmarks, and areas as historic districts, including the <br />public rights-of- way in and surrounding them, by adopting zoning districts <br />designated as HD on the city's official zoning maps pursuant to procedures <br />incorporated into the city I S basic zoning ordinance by the city council. <br /> <br />(b) Criteria. A historic district may be established to preserve landmarks <br />and areas of exemplary architectural, archaeological, cultural, or historic value <br />provided such landmarks or areas have one or more of the following <br />characteristics: <br /> <br />1. Significance in history, architecture, archaeology, or culture; <br /> <br />2. Association with certain events that have made a significant <br />contribution to the broad patterns of local, regional, state, or <br />national history; <br /> <br />3. Association with the lives of significant persons in our past; <br /> <br />4. Embodying the distinctive characteristics of an architectural or <br />engineering type, period, or method of construction; <br /> <br />5. Represents the work of a master designer, builder, or craftsman; <br /> <br />6. Represents an established and familiar visual feature of the <br />community ; <br /> <br />7. Has archaeological value because it has produced or can be expected <br />to produce data affecting theories of historic or prehistoric interest. <br /> <br />Page 6 of 14 <br />