Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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of this article in the Historic Resources Design requires minimal alteration to the character
Manual, which shall supplement this article. defining features of the structure, object, or
The Historic Resources Design Manual may site and its environment or to use a property
include but need not be limited to maps and for its originally intended purpose.
descriptions of landmarks and districts, a listing B. The distinguishing original qualities or
of properties which have been determined to character of a structure, object, or site and its
be eligible for listing on the national register or environment shall not be destroyed. The
for local designation, a glossary of terms and removal or alteration of any historic material or
architectural styles, descriptions, and distinctive architectural features should be
illustrations of how the standards of this article avoided when possible.
will be interpreted, and all designation C. All sites, structures, and objects shall be
ordinances, reports, and design guidelines. All recognized as products of their own time,
provisions of the Historic Resources Design place, and use. Alterations that have no
Manual shall be consistent with the standards historical basis or create a false sense of
of this article and any designation ordinance historical development, such as adding
adopted hereunder. conjectural features or elements from other
B. Amendments to the Historic Resources Design properties, shall be discouraged.
Manual shall be forwarded to the City Council D. Changes which may have taken place in the
as a communication and shall become effective course of time are evidence of the history and
45 days from the date on which said development of a structure, object, or site and
amendments are sent to the City Council, its environment. Changes that have acquired
unless the City Council takes official action significance in their own right shall not be
disapproving the amendments, in whole or in destroyed.
part, prior to the expiration of the 45-day E. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction
period. techniques or examples of skilled craftsmanship
C. The Historic Resources Design Manual shall be which characterize a structure, object, or site
maintained by the Planning Authority. shall be treated with sensitivity.
F. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired
17.8.2 Standards for review of alteration rather than replaced wherever feasible. Where
In considering an application for a Certificate of the severity of deterioration requires
Appropriateness involving alteration, the Historic replacement of a distinctive feature, the new
Preservation Board and the Planning Board shall feature should match the feature being
apply the following general standards, as further replaced in composition, design, texture, and
described in the Historic Resources Design Manual, other visual qualities and, where possible,
and any design guidelines accompanying the specific materials. Repair or replacement of missing
designation: historic features should be based on accurate
A. Every reasonable effort shall be made to duplications of features, substantiated by
provide a compatible use for a property which documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 17-17 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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