Guidelines - City of Oklahoma City

Preservation Standards AND Guidelines August 1, 2012
MORTAR MIX means the chemical composition (and proportions of these ingredients) of the mortar
used in masonry.
MOVING means the relocation of a structure on its site or to another site.
NATURAL FEATURES means features or elements of the exterior environment that are substantially
unaltered by human activity such as landforms, trees, plants, rivers and lakes.
NEW CONSTRUCTION means the act of adding to an existing structure or erecting a new principal
or accessory structure or appurtenances to a structure, including but not limited to buildings, extensions,
outbuildings, fire escapes and retaining walls.
NON-CONTRIBUTING (BUILDING/STRUCTURE/SITE) means a building, structure or site that
does not add to the historic significance of a property or district, and which detracts from the visual
integrity or interpretability of a historic district.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR means any work meant to remedy damage or deterioration
of site elements or a structure or its appurtenances that involves no change in materials, dimensions,
design, configuration, texture, surface coating or visual appearance.
ORNAMENTATION means any decorative objects or series of objects, which are added to the basic
structure to enhance its visual appearance.
PARAPET means the part of an exterior wall, which extends entirely above the roof.
PARKING LOT means any off-street, unenclosed, ground-level facility used for the purpose of temporary
storage of vehicles, which cannot exceed seven days. Enclosed parking facilities, such as multistory
garages or parking facilities constructed within the confines of a larger building or structure, or
parking facilities associated with single-family and two-family residential developments are not included
within this definition.
PARKING STRUCTURE means a structure (building), which houses parked vehicles.
PERGOLA means an open grid, supported by rows of columns, for growing vines; most often a series
of wood beams supporting narrow boards supported by wood columns; may be attached to a
building or covering a garden or walkway.
PORCH means a covered and floored area of a building, especially a house, that is open at the front
and usually the sides.
PORTE-COCHERE means a covered or uncovered platform that projects from the exterior wall of a
building, has direct access to the street level of the building, and has no roof supporting walls on three
sides, and which may be supported by posts.
PRESERVATION means the adaptive use, conservation, protection, reconstruction, restoration, rehabilitation
or stabilization of sites, buildings, districts, structures or monuments significant to the heritage
of the people of Oklahoma City. The following definitions shall apply:
A. Adaptive use: The restrained alteration of an historical or architectural resource to accommodate
uses for which the resource was not originally constructed, but in such a way so as
to maintain the general historical and architectural character.
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