Definitions | Development Standards
21.06.090 Definitions A. Definitions
b. On known archaeological sites, before any disturbance of the site, including but not limited to test boring, site clearing, construction, grading or revegetation, the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), and the historic preservation officer, and appropriate Native American tribal organizations must be notified and state permits obtained, if required by law. The historic preservation officer may recommend that a professional archaeological survey be conducted to identify site boundaries, resources and mitigation alternatives prior to any site disturbance and that a technical report be provided to the historic preservation officer, DAHP and appropriate tribal organizations. The historic preservation officer may recommend approval, disapproval or permit conditions, including professional archeological surveys, to mitigate adverse impacts to known archeological sites.
The following words and terms shall, when used in this chapter, be defined as follows unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: Alteration. Any construction, demolition, removal, modification, excavation, restoration or remodeling of a landmark.
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2. Building. 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, such as a courthouse and jail or a house and barn. 3. Certificate of appropriateness. Written authorization issued by the commission or its designee permitting an alteration to a significant feature of a designated landmark.
L. Administrative rules
Commission. The City of Sammamish landmarks commission.
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The director may promulgate administrative rules and regulations pursuant to SDC 21.09.010, to implement the provisions and requirements of this chapter.
5. Community landmark. An historic resource which has been designated pursuant to SDC 21.06.080E., but which may be altered or changed without application for or approval of a certificate of appropriateness.
M. Severability
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Council. The Sammamish City council.
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7. Designation. The act of the commission determining that an historic resource meets the criteria established by this chapter.
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 395
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