(a) On recommendation of the historic preservation commission, the City of Tuscumbia may designate historic properties and historic districts within the territorial jurisdiction of Tuscumbia.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-17A-80.05
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The commission shall not recommend designation of an historic property or historic district unless such recommendation is based on finding of a survey of such property or district conducted by or for the commission in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Alabama Historical Commission.(c) The commission shall not recommend designation of an historic property or historic district unless it finds that the building, structures, site, or district is identified with or represents a significant aspect of the cultural, political, economic, military, or social history of the locality, region, state, or nation or has had significant relationship with the life of an historic person or event, representing a major aspect of the history of the locality, region, state, or nation, or is a part of the historic, architectural, archaeological, or aesthetic heritage of the locality, region, state, or nation. In the case of an individual building or structure, the commission may recommend designation as an historic property if the commission finds that the building or structure is an example of an architectural style, or combination of architectural styles, which is representative of Tuscumbia or which is unique to Tuscumbia. In the case of a district, the commission may recommend designation as an historic district if the commission finds that the district contains vernacular structures which contribute to an overall character and sense of place which is representative of Tuscumbia.
