Shall mean an extension or increase in building size, floor area or height.

Shall mean a municipal official or officials who are designated by Borough ordinance or resolution.

Shall mean as applied to a building or structure, a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the means of egress, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height or the moving from one location or position to another, or the change in appearance of the exterior surface of any improvement.

Shall mean the individual holding this position in the Borough, and who is authorized to issue zoning permits pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-18.

Shall mean a resolution issued by the Historic Preservation Commission approving a proposed project for minor and/or major work in an historic district or on an historic site. The review takes place at a public hearing held before the full Commission and is based upon the application and representation of the applicant and the approved plans presented for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation or alteration of an existing property, or the demolition, addition, removal, repair or remodeling of any feature on an existing building within the historic district, or for any new construction within the historic district.

Shall mean the partial or total razing, dismantling or destruction of any Historic Site or any improvement within a Historic District.

Shall mean the process of determining whether identified properties meet defined criteria of historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural significance. Alternatively, determining whether a proposed project at a property in an historic district or on an historic site is appropriate.

Shall mean an area designated by the Historic Preservation Commission and adopted by the Board of Commissioners as an historic district. The area is characterized by a distinct sense of place and local character, and by the presence of historic resources.

Shall mean any building or structure that contributes to the character and significance of the historic district, or any part of a building or structure which contributes to the significance of the building or structure.

Shall mean any real property, man-made structure, natural object or configuration or any portion or group of the foregoing that has been designated in the Master Plan as of historic, archaeological, cultural, scenic or architectural significance at the national, state or local level, as specifically designated herein; or any property located in a historic district. The designation of a Historic Site or landmark shall include the tax map lot on which it is located as well as the contiguous right-of-way.

Shall mean any structure situated on property included in the Historic Designation List of the Borough of West Cape May.

Shall mean any structure or any part thereof installed upon real property by human endeavor and intended to be kept at the location of such construction or installation.

Shall mean the ability of a property or element to convey its historic significance; the retention of those essential characteristics and features that enable a property to effectively convey its significance.

Shall mean a list of historic properties determined to meet criteria of significance specified herein.

Shall mean any proposed work that includes:

Shall mean any proposed work that:

Shall mean the established criteria for evaluating the eligibility of properties for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Shall mean a building that does not contribute to the character for which the historic district was designated; or a building, site, structure or object that does not add to the historic architectural qualities, historic associations or archaeological values for which a property is significant because: 1) it was not present during that period of significance; 2) due to alterations, disturbances, additions or other changes it no longer possesses historic integrity reflecting its character at that time or is incapable of yielding important information about the period.

Shall mean repair of any deterioration, wear or damage to a structure or any part thereof in order to return it as nearly as practicable to its condition prior to the occurrence of the deterioration, wear, or damage with in-kind material and quality workmanship. Ordinary maintenance shall also include in kind replacement of exterior elements or accessory hardware including signs, using the same material and workmanship and having the same appearance.

Shall mean any required approval for exterior work to any improvement or property in a historic district or on a historic site. "Permit" shall include, but is not limited to, a building permit, a window replacement permit, a demolition permit, a permit to move, convert, relocate or remodel or to change the use or type of occupancy of any improvement or property in a historic district which involves exterior changes to the structure or the property on which it is located.

Shall mean a resolution issued by the Historic Preservation Commission to an applicant and the zoning and building official, endorsing a project. The project must be "minor work" as defined in this section (see "Minor Work"), the Zoning Official must determine the project as applicable for committee review, and the work must be deemed appropriate by a committee of the Historic Preservation Commission.

Shall mean the act or process of applying measures to sustain the existing form, integrity and material of a building or structure, and the existing form and vegetative cover of a site. It may include initial stabilization work, where necessary, as well as ongoing maintenance of the historic building's materials.

Shall mean the act or process of applying measures designed to affect the physical condition of a property by defending or guarding it from deterioration, loss or attack, or to cover or shield the property from danger or injury.

Shall mean the act or process of reproducing by new construction the exact form and detail of a vanished or nonsurviving building, structure or object, or any part thereof, as it appeared at a specific period of time when documentary and physical evidence is available to permit accurate reconstruction.

Shall mean the act or process of returning a property to a state of utility through repair or alteration that makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions or features of the property that are significant to its historical, architectural and cultural values.

Shall mean any work done on an improvement that is not an addition and does not change the exterior appearance of any improvement; provided, however, that any such repairs must be done with materials that are the same as the original or historic materials and workmanship of the same quality as the original or historic workmanship.

Shall mean the act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a property and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later work or by the replacement of missing earlier work.

Shall mean the visual character of the street, including, but not limited to, the architecture, building setbacks and height, fences, storefronts, signs, lighting, parking areas, materials, sidewalks, curbing and landscaping.

Shall mean a combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation whether installed on, above, or below the surface of a parcel of land.

Shall mean a process of identifying and gathering data on a community's historic resources. It includes a field survey, which is the physical search for and recording of historic resources on the ground; preliminary planning and background research before the field survey begins; organization and presentation of survey data as the survey proceeds; and the development of inventories.

Shall mean the raw data produced by the survey; that is, all the information gathered on each property and area investigated.