§ 15.52.030. Landmark designation criteria and procedures.

A.

The commission may, at the request of the property owner or another party acting with the property owner's consent, designate existing Historical Resources as Napa County Landmarks if they meet one or more of the criteria established in subsection (C) of this section, are more than fifty years old, and retain their historic integrity as defined in subsection (D) of this section. Designations shall be made only after the commission has conducted a public hearing, duly noticed, pursuant to Section 18.136.040.

B.

Applications for landmark designation shall be made to the commission in writing on a form prescribed by the planning, building and environmental services department and shall describe the historic uses of the property and demonstrate compliance with criteria and requirements of this section.

C.

As provided in subsection (A) of this section, a Historical Resource may be designated as a Napa County Landmark if it:

1.

Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Napa County's or California's history and cultural heritage; or

2.

Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past; or

3.

Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values; or

4.

Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

D.

Resources with historic integrity are those that retain the essential physical features which enable them to convey their historic identity or their importance to Napa County's or California's history and cultural heritage. According to the California Office of Historic Preservation, essential physical features are those characteristics that define why a property is significant and can include its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.

E.

Whether or not they have been designated as such by the Commission, existing buildings or structures that have been formally listed on the National Register or the California Register by action of the California Historic Resources Commission are considered Napa County Landmarks due to their acknowledged historical, cultural or architectural significance.

(Ord. No. 1364, § 1, 10-18-2011; Ord. No. 1367, § 3, 12-6-2011; Ord. No. 1379, § 72, 1-29-2013)