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Chapter 15.15.- Historic Preservation
15.15.010-Purpose.
Historic preservation is necessary to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general
welfare of the community by providing a mechanism to identify and preserve the distinctive historic and
architectural characteristics of Seward which represent elements of the City's cultural, social, economic,
political and architectural history.
(Ord. 95-10)
15.15.015-Seward Register of Historic Places established.
(a) A Seward Register of Historic Places is hereby established to provide for public recognition of local
cultural resources worthy of preservation.
(b) Criteria for selection and placement on the register of historic places shall be set by resolution of the
historic preservation commission.
(c) The historic preservation commission shall recommend nominations to the register of historic places
to the City Council.
(d) Nominations to the register of historic places shall be approved by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 95-10)
15.15.020- Historic district established.
(a) The historic district of the City is established to define those areas of the City that meet state or
federal standards for historic districts or that otherwise have special historic significance that merits
additional consideration in land use regulation.
(b) The City Council shall, by resolution, establish and define those areas to be included in the historic
district.
(c) Criteria for selection and placement on the list of historic districts within the City shall be set by
resolution of the City Council.
(d) Upon designation, the historic district shall be classified as an Overlay District H- Historic District on
the official zoning map of the City of Seward.
(Ord. 95-10)
15.15.025-Seward Historic Plant and Tree Register established.
(a) A Seward Historic Plant and Tree Register is hereby established to provide for public recognition of
local plants and trees.
(b) Criteria for selection and placement on the Seward Historic Plant and Tree Register shall be set by
resolution of the Historic Preservation Commission.
(c) The Historic Preservation Commission shall recommend nominations to the Seward Historic Plant&
Tree Register to the City Council.
(d) Nominations to the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register shall be subject to approval by resolution
of the City Council.
(Ord.2007-006, § 1, 2007)