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BUILDING: A combination of materials forming a shelter for persons,animalsorproperty. 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 consisting 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. .PERSON AGGRIEVED: The applicant; an owner of adjoining property; an owner of property within the same DISTRICT area; an owner of property within 100 feet of said DISTRICT area; and any charitable corporation in which one of its purposes is the preservation of historic places, structures, BUILDINGS or districts. SIGNS: Any symbol, design or device used to identify or advertise any place of business, product, activity or.person. STRUCTURE: A combination of materials other than a BUILDING, including but not limited to a SIGN, fence, wall, terrace, walk or driveway. TEMPORARY STRUCTURE, BUILDING or SIGN: A BUILDING or STRUCTURE (other than a SIGN) not intended to be in existence for a period of more than one year, or a SIGN not intended to be in place for a period of more than thirty (30) days. The COMMISSION may further limit the time periods set forth herein as it deems appropriate. §110-3. District Boundaries. The DISTRICT shall consist of one or more DISTRICT areas as follows: