§ 9-10.02. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter the following words or phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section.

(a)

Significance: The quality of the information, example, interest or meaning represented by the site for understanding and appreciating the past, development or culture.

(b)

Historic Significance: Associated with activities, processes, events, trends or persons of importance to the community, state or nation.

(c)

Architectural Significance: Possessing distinctive characteristics of a style, place, period, method or materials of construction, builder or architect.

(d)

Cultural Significance: A significant setting of manmade or natural features (including significant trees or other plant life located thereon), or a combination, possessing meaning primarily by long association or identification with the community and/or its citizens.

(e)

Archaeological Significance: A setting possessing the potential to reveal information important to historic or prehistoric studies.

(f)

Engineering Significance: A work demonstrating a technology, design or method characteristic of a historic period or activity.

(g)

Modesto Landmark Preservation Site: An area, district, building, structure or object, which has been designated for preservation for reasons of its significance by the City Council.

(h)

Resource, Historic Resource: An area, district, building, site, structure, or object that is significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, or cultural history of Modesto or the region. Resources might not be designated as a landmark, but are eligible for Landmark status.

(Added by Ord. 3691-C.S., § 1, effective 3-7-19)