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SEC. 8. PAINT COLOR. Nothing in the legislation shall be construed as authorization to regulate paint colors used within the District. (Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)

APPENDIX D TO ARTICLE 10 - NORTHEAST WATERFRONT HISTORIC DISTRICT SEC. 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that the area known and described in this ordinance as the Northeast Waterfront has a special character and special historical, architectural and aesthetic interest and value and constitutes a distinct section of the City. The Board of Supervisors further finds that designation of this area as an Historic District will further and conform to the purposes and standards of Article 10 of the City Planning Code, and that preservation on an area basis, rather than on the basis of individual structures alone, is required in order to preserve the character of the Northeast Waterfront District. This ordinance is intended to further the general purpose of historic preservation legislation as set forth in Section 101 of the City Planning Code through: (a) The protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of structures, sites and areas that are reminders of past eras, events and persons important in local, State or national history, or which provide significant examples of architectural styles of the past or are landmarks in the history of architecture, or which are unique and irreplaceable assets to the City and its neighborhoods, or which provide for this and future generations examples of the physical surroundings in which past generations lived; (b) The development and maintenance of appropriate settings and environment for such structures; (c) The enhancement of property values, the stabilization of areas of the City, the increase of economic and financial benefits for the City and its inhabitants, and the promotion of tourist trade; (d) The preservation and encouragement of a city of varied architectural styles, reflecting the distinct phases of its architectural, cultural, economic, political and social history; (e) The enrichment of human life in its educational and cultural dimensions; to serve spiritual and material needs by fostering knowledge of the past. In addition, this ordinance is intended to maintain the scale and basic character of the Northeast Waterfront Historic District, through: (a) Preservation of the basic characteristics and salient architectural details of structures within the Historic District; (b) Affording the widest possible scope for continuing vitality through private renewal and architectural creativity, within appropriate controls and standards; (c) Encouragement of the development of vacant and incompatibly developed properties in accord