Guidelines - City of Oklahoma City

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