Section 8-102 – Declaration of Public Purpose

    It is a public purpose in the State to preserve sites, structures, and districts of historical, archaeological, or architectural significance and their appurtenances and environmental settings.

Section 8-103 – Scope and Construction of Title

    (a)    The preservation of a designated structure under this title includes preservation of an associated:         (1)    natural land formation; and         (2)    appurtenance and environmental setting.     (b)    This title may not be construed to prevent routine maintenance, customary farming operations, or landscaping that does not have a material effect on the historic, archaeological, or architectural significance of a designated site, […]

Section 8-104 – Regulation of Sites and Structures

    (a)    The legislative body of each local jurisdiction, by local law, may regulate:         (1)    the construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving, and demolition of sites or structures of historical, archaeological, or architectural significance;         (2)    the construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving, and demolition of sites and structures within districts; and         (3)    the appurtenances and environmental settings of sites and structures within the limits […]

Section 8-105 – Designation of Boundaries for Sites, Structures, and Districts

    For the purposes of this title, each local jurisdiction may designate boundaries for sites, structures, and districts that are considered to be of historic, archaeological, or architectural significance, by following the procedures of the local jurisdiction for establishing or changing zoning districts and classifications.