The purpose of the Heritage Row (South Crockett Street) Historical District is to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the city by preserving and protecting the historic or architecturally worthy houses and other buildings located within the district.
(1991 Code, sec. 14-31)
(a) 
Violation.
It shall be unlawful to erect, demolish or remove in whole or in part any house or other building in the historical district in violation of the provisions of this article. Any proper city officials, or their duly authorized representatives, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent any such unlawful erection, demolition, removal, addition, reconstruction, alteration, or maintenance; to restrain, correct, or abate such violation; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or maintenance in and about such premises.
(b) 
Penalty.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be punished as provided in section 1.01.009.
(1991 Code, sec. 14-32)
The boundaries of the Heritage Row Historical District shall be one hundred (100) feet on either side of the right-of-way of South Crockett Street beginning at the center of the intersection of West Cherry Street and South Crockett Street and ending at the center of the intersection of West Hester Street and South Crockett Street, city, as set forth in exhibit A, attached to Ordinance 6599.
(1991 Code, sec. 14-33; Ordinance 6599 adopted 6/26/2023)
(a) 
General.
No house or other building within the district may be erected, demolished or removed in whole or in part, nor may the exterior architectural character of such a structure be materially changed by additions, reconstruction, alteration or maintenance until after a certificate of appropriateness has been granted by the board of review. No building permit for any such erection, demolition, removal, additions, reconstruction, alteration or maintenance shall be issued by the city for any house or other building within the district unless and until such certificate of appropriateness has been granted by the board of review.
(b) 
Exemptions.
Ordinary repair or maintenance which does not involve changes in architectural or historical value, style or general design is exempt from the provisions of this section.
(c) 
Appeal.
Any applicant or interested person aggrieved by a ruling of the board of review under the provisions of this section may, within thirty (30) days after the ruling, appeal to the city council.
(1991 Code, sec. 14-34)
Whenever a property owner applies for a certificate of appropriateness for the demolition of a house or other building within the district, and the board of review fails to approve the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness, such house or building may be demolished; provided, however, that before a demolition permit is issued, notice of proposed demolition shall be given for a period of six (6) months. Such notice shall be posted on the premises of the house or other building proposed for demolition in a location clearly visible from the street. The purpose of this section is to further the purposes of this article by preserving historic buildings which are important to the education, culture, traditions, general welfare, and the economic values of the city, and to afford the city, interested persons, and/or historical societies or organizations the opportunity to acquire or to arrange for the preservation of such buildings. The board of review may at any time during such stay approve a certificate of appropriateness in which event a permit shall be issued without further delay.
(1991 Code, sec. 14-35)