Sec. 14-3. - Designation of historic districts and structures.
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Bristol, RI.
The text
(a)
Historic districts. For the purposes of this chapter, the boundaries of the historic districts are hereby established as shown on the map entitled, "Map of Historic Districts, Town of Bristol, Rhode Island," dated..., and the list of properties within the district ("Attachment 1") as may be amended from time to time, which is filed at the office of the town clerk.
(b)
Designated structures not within an historic district. For the purposes of this chapter, a list of structures of historic or architectural value not located within the boundaries of an established historic district is hereby established as the list in Attachment 2 to the map of historic districts mentioned in subsection (a) of this section and further identified as [title] dated..., as may be amended from time to time.
(c)
Map of historic districts and attachments incorporated by reference. The "Map of Historic Districts, Town of Bristol, Rhode Island" and its attachments described in this section are hereby made part of this chapter by reference.
(d)
Public property. It is the intent of this chapter that property owned by any governmental entity and not previously designated nor within the historic district may be placed on either Attachment 1 or 2. The town council shall approve any such designation with respect to town owned property.
(e)
Maintenance of historic properties list. The criteria for adding or deleting a structure from the list of historic structures and for the review of historic district boundaries shall be the National Register Criteria for Evaluation or similar criteria which may be adopted by the National Park Service and/or Secretary of the Interior under federal law. The commission shall establish and maintain procedures by which property owners and/or the commission may nominate properties for addition to or deletion from the list of structures. The town council upon the recommendation of the commission shall determine whether or not to grant a petition.
(Ord. No. 2003-14, 8-6-03)