Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 17.36.400 Purpose and intent.
17.36.400 - Purpose and intent.
The neighborhood landmark district provisions are established by this title to preserve and protect neighborhood features that are important to maintain and enhance the neighborhood character. Neighborhood features are defined as buildings, structures, objects, sites, and areas of historic, cultural, civic, neighborhood, or architectural value and/or importance to Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. The provisions of this title are intended:
A. To regulate exterior design, arrangement, texture, and materials proposed to be used within the neighborhood landmark districts to ensure protection of the identified feature and compatibility with surrounding uses;
B. To create an aesthetic appearance which complements the existing buildings, structures, objects, sites, and areas of value or importance on-site;
C. To stabilize and improve property values;
D. To foster civic beauty;
E. To enhance a neighborhood by providing a strong sense of place;
F. To protect the neighborhood character and context by preserving existing neighborhood fabric while permitting reasonable use of a property;
G. To strengthen the local economy; and
H. To promote the use of neighborhood landmark districts for the education, pleasure and welfare of the present and future citizens of Nashville and Davidson County.
(Ord. BL2000-365 Exh. A (part), 2000)