shall mean the city administrator of the city of Placentia or designee.

means any change, modification, or demolition, through public or private action, to the character-defining or significant physical features of properties affected by this chapter. In the case of historical resources that are buildings or structures, “alteration” shall include changes to the exterior unless otherwise designated per the permit approval or per the requirements of the United States Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Such changes may be: changes to, or modifications of, structural or architectural details, or visual characteristics; grading; surface paving; the addition of new structures; the cutting or removal of designated trees, landscapes or other natural features; the disturbance of archaeological sites or areas; or the placement or removal of any significant objects such as signs, plaques, light fixtures, street furniture, walls, fences, steps, plantings, or landscape accessories affecting the significant visual and/or historical qualities of the historical resource.

means a resource listed in, or determined to be eligible by the State Historical Resources Commission for listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources (California Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, Title 14 California Code of Regulations, Section 4850, et seq.).

means any building, structure, fence, gate, wall, landscaping, planted tree, work of art, or other manmade physical feature of real property, or any part of such feature which is not a natural feature.

means any naturally-occurring tree, plant life, habitat, geographical or geological site or feature, but does not include improvements.

means a permit issued by the planning commission or the city council, as the case may be, authorizing the alteration/demolition of an historic resource.

shall mean and include any natural person, property owner, or occupant; association, company, corporation or other legal entity; local, city, county, or federal agency holding or possessing legal or equitable title in and to the historical resource and property.

means the guidelines prepared by the United States National Park Service for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings and the standards for historic preservation projects prepared by the National Park Service with the most current Guidelines for Applying the Standards.