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Also by adding a new Chapter I 10 to read as follows: "CHAPTER 110—HISTORIC DISTRICTS §110-1. Establishment and Purposes. The Town of Mashpee hereby establishes a Local Historic District, to be administered by a Historic District Commission as provided for under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 4oC, as amended. The purpose of the District is to aid in the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics and architecture of buildings and places significant in the history of the Town of Mashpee, the maintenance and improvement of their settings and the encouragement of new building designs compatible with the existing architecture. §110-2. Definitions. The terms defined in this section shall be capitalized throughout this Chapter. Where a defined term has not been capitalized, it is, intended that the meaning of the term be the same as the meaning ascribed to it in this section unless another meaning is clearly intended by its context. As used in this Bylaw the following terms shall have the following meaning.- ALTERATION, TO ALTER: The act or the fact of rebuilding, reconstruction, restoration, replication, removal, demolition, and other similar activities. BUILDING: A combination of materials fori-ning a shelter for persons, animals or property. CERTIFICATE: A Certificate of Appropriateness, a Certificate of Non-Applicability, or a Certificate of Hardship as set forth in.this Bylaw. COMMISSION: The Historic District Commission as, established in this Bylaw. CONSTRUCTION, TO CONSTRUCT: The act or the fact of building, erecting. installing, enlarging, moving and other similar activities. DEMOLITION: Removal of any existing structure or portion thereof. DISPLAY AREA: The total surface area of a SIGN, including all lettering, wording, designs, symbols, background and frame, but not including any support structure or bracing incidental to the SIGN. The DISPLAY AREA of an individual letter SIGN or irregular shaped SIGN shall be the area of the smallest rectangle into which the letters or shape will fit. Where SIGN faces are placed back to back and face in opposite directions, the DISPLAY AREA shall be defined as the area of one face of the SIGN. DISTRICT: The Local Historic District as established in this Bylaw consistin of one or more DISTRICT areas. EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE: Such portion of the exterior of a BUILDING or STRUCTURE as is open to view from a public way or ways, including but not limited to architectural style and general arrangement and setting thereof, the kind and texture of exterior building materials, and the type and style of windows, doors, lights, signs and other appurtenant exterior fixtures. 26