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Preservation Standards AND <strong>Guidelines</strong> August 1, 2012 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS The following terms are used throughout these Standards and <strong>Guidelines</strong>. Some <strong>of</strong> these terms are also found in the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>City</strong> Municipal Code, 2010, Chapter 59—Zoning and Planning Code, Article II. Definitions: ACCESSORY BUILDING means a subordinate building or a portion <strong>of</strong> the main building, the use <strong>of</strong> which is located on the same lot and is incidental to the dominant use <strong>of</strong> the main building or premises. ADDITION or EXPANSION means an increase in floor area <strong>of</strong> a building, or a modification to the ro<strong>of</strong> line <strong>of</strong> a building, such as the construction <strong>of</strong> a dormer, that increases the amount <strong>of</strong> floor space devoted to human use or occupancy. ALLEY means a public right-<strong>of</strong>-way that normally affords a secondary means <strong>of</strong> access to abutting property. ALTERATION means any change in size, shape, character, occupancy or use <strong>of</strong> a building or structure. Major Alteration means an alteration, which affects the historic, cultural, or architectural integrity, interpretability, or character <strong>of</strong> a building, structure, site or district. Generally includes the kind <strong>of</strong> work which is normally done with the aid <strong>of</strong> a pr<strong>of</strong>essional drafter or pr<strong>of</strong>essional quality plans. Minor alteration means an alteration, which does not significantly affect the historic, cultural, or architectural integrity, interpretability, or character or a building, structure, site or district. Generally includes the kind <strong>of</strong> work, which is normally done without the aid <strong>of</strong> a pr<strong>of</strong>essional drafter or pr<strong>of</strong>essional quality plans. APPROPRIATE means typical <strong>of</strong> the historic architectural style, compatible with the character <strong>of</strong> the historic district, and consistent with these preservation criteria. ARCHITECTURAL SHINGLES means composition asphalt ro<strong>of</strong> shingles that are heavier weight and are irregularly sized that resemble the random textured look <strong>of</strong> wood shingles. ARCHITECTURAL STYLE means a category <strong>of</strong> architecture <strong>of</strong> similar buildings distinguished by similar characteristics <strong>of</strong> construction, design, materials, etc. Typical styles in <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>City</strong> include Vernacular, Classical Revival, Craftsman, Queen Anne and Mission. AWNING means a fixed shelter <strong>of</strong> any material, and <strong>of</strong> any length, not supported by a column or posts from the ground and attached to a building. BALCONY means a platform that projects from the exterior wall <strong>of</strong> a building above the ground floor, which is exposed to the open air, has direct access to the interior <strong>of</strong> the building, and is not supported by posts <strong>of</strong> columns extending to the ground. <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>City</strong> Historic Districts 123