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PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The City Council may designate as historical property any building or part thereof, object,
structure, monument, or collection thereof having importance to the history or
architecture of the City of Newport Beach in accordance with the criteria set forth below.
The City Clerk shall maintain a register, which shall be known as the City of Newport
Beach Register of Historical Property. The City Council may at any time repeal, revise or
modify any such designation upon reconsideration of the historical or architectural
importance of the places therein described.
A. Criteria for Selection.
1. Property may be designated as historical property if it meets any of the
following standards of architectural significance:
a. Structures or areas that embody distinguishing characteristics of an
architectural style, period, or method of construction, or of
architectural development with the City.
b. Notable works of a master builder, designer, or architect whose style
influenced the City's architectural development, or structures
showing the evolution of an architect's style.
C. Rare structures displaying a building type, design, or indigenous
building form.
d. Structures which embody special architectural and design features.
e. Outstanding examples of structures displaying original architectural
integrity, structurally or stylistically, or both.
f. Unique structures or places that act as focal or pivotal points
important as a key to the character or visual quality of an area.
2. Property may be designated as historical property if it meets any of the
following standards of historical significance.
a. Sites and structures connected with events significant in the
economic, cultural, political, social, or civic history of the City of
Newport Beach, the County of Orange, the State of California, or the
United States of America.
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b. Structures or areas identified with the lives of historical personages
of the City of Newport Beach, the County of Orange, the State of
California, or the United States of America.
C. Sites and groups of structures representing historical development
patterns, including, but not limited to, urbanization patterns,
railroads, agricultural settlements, and canals.
B. Classification.
Historical property shall be categorized in relation to their significance and
condition in the Newport Beach Register of Historical Property under the
following hierarchical classification system:
Class 1. Major Historic Landmark. A building, structure, object, site, or
natural feature of major historical significance. The property
exemplifies historic/ architectural themes of local and statewide
importance and serves as a significant part of the heritage of
Newport Beach.
Class 2. Historic Landmark. A building, structure, object, site, or natural
feature of historical significance. The property is representative of
historic/ architectural themes of local and statewide importance and
serves as a physical link to the historical past of Newport Beach.
Class 3. Local Historic Site. A building, structure, object, site, or natural
feature of local significance only. The property is representative of
historic/ architectural themes of local importance.
Class 4. Structure of Historic Interest. A building, structure, object, site, or
natural feature that has been altered to the extent that the
historic/ architectural integrity has been substantially compromised
but is still worthy of recognition.
Class 5. Point of Historic Interest. A site of a building, structure, or object
that no longer exists, but is associated with historic events or
persons, or architecturally significant structures.
C. Application of City of Newport Beach Historical Building Code.
Any building or structure rated as Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the Newport Beach Register
of Historical Property shall be deemed a "qualified historical building or
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structure" for purposes of applying the Historical Building Code contained in
Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 15.13, or any successor chapter.
D. Procedures.
1. The owner of any structure who desires that such structure be included in
the Register shall make application to the City Council in form prescribed
by the City Manager stating the characteristics of such structure in terms of
the criteria outlined above. The City Manager shall submit applications to
the Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission, the Arts Commission, and
the Newport Beach Historical Society for review and recommendation
before submitting such application to the City Council for consideration.
The City Council shall consider all recommendations before making its
determination.
2. The City Council, itself or on the recommendation of the Parks, Beaches and
Recreation Commission, the Arts Commission, or the Newport Beach
Historical Society, may initiate submission of an application for designation
of a structure or site as a historic property. In either case, planning staff
shall prepare an application for the property, seek the consent of the
property owner(s), and refer the application to the City Manager for review
and City Council consideration as described above. If the consent of the
property owner(s) cannot be obtained, staff will notify the City Council of
the reasons, withdraw the application, and seek City Council direction on
further negotiations, if any.
E. Incentives for Preservation.
The City Council shall consider granting reductions or waivers of applications
fees, permit fees, and/or any liens placed by the City to properties listed in the
Newport Beach Register of Historical Property in exchange for preservation
easements.
History
Adopted A-15 -
5-28-1985
Amended A-15
-1-24-1994 (changed to K-2)
Amended K-2 -1-25-1999
Amended K-2 -
9-27-2011
Amended K-2 -
8-8-2017