SEC. 6. FEATURES.
The exterior architectural features of the said Historic District that should be preserved are described and depicted in the said Resolution of the City Planning Commission incorporated
herein and made a part hereof as though fully set forth.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS.
The procedures, requirements, controls and standards in Sections 1006 through 1006.8 of Article 10 of the City Planning Code shall apply to all applications for Certificates of
Appropriateness in the Webster Street Historic District. In addition, the following provisions shall apply to all such applications; in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the
following provisions and Article 10, those procedures, requirements, controls and standards affording stricter protection to the Historic District shall prevail.
Changes.New or replacement exterior work which would be visible from a public street, shall preserve, enhance or restore, and not damage or destroy, the District's character. It should be
compatible with or increase compatibility with the character and exterior features of the District's buildings. For consideration of entirely new construction, the most important features of
the District are height, setback, dominant cornice line, and verticality as described in the photographs and the architectural section of the case report.
Fire Damage and Other Acts of God.Repair of exterior damage caused by fire or other Acts of God visible from a public street shall be subject to the requirement for a Certificate of
Appropriateness.
Demolition.Demolition shall be controlled to the maximum allowed in Article 10 of the Planning Code or any revisions thereof. Except in clearly hazardous conditions, demolition shall
not be permitted until a permit for the replacement structure has been approved. Any replacement shall conform with the general profile of the District.
Incompatible Features.Nothing in this legislation shall be construed to be a requirement that owners remove, replace or change any incompatible feature listed in the Data for Individual
Structures, or any other decorations, features, alterations or remodelings which exist at the time the legislation is passed. However, whenever such features are replaced, the new work
should enhance the District's profile.
Signs.Any new or replacement signs shall be subject to the requirement for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Generally, signs shall not: contain general advertising, exceed six square feet
in area per building, extend beyond the building envelope, be placed above the main story, or be illuminated; the design and material of the sign should reinforce the architectural character
of the building.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
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 accordance with the character of the area.
(Added Ord. 171-83, App. 4/8/83)
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.