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C� 59 General Definitions (p.11) 60 A. Preservation (p.11) Defined in these guidelines as the act 61 or process of applying measures to maintain or restore 62 the form, integrity and materials of a building, 63 structure or site in its existing or original condition. 64 It can include stabilization work, restoration or 65 rehabilitation work, ongoing maintenance and/or 66 prevention of demolition. 67 B. Preservation Guidelines (p.11) An outline of requirements and 68 recommendations, which are used as guides in the determination of 69 appropriateness of proposed work within an Historic District. The 70 Historic Preservation Commission has established three 71 sets of guidelines - Restoration, Rehabilitation, and 72 Conservation. Each Local Historic District selects one 73 of these at the time of implementation. This selection 74 is based on the quality and integrity of the architecture 75 of the district, and upon the goals of the neighborhood 76 organization. Note: The Guidelines and Standards for the 77 Chapin Park Local Historic District follow category (b2) 78 Rehabilitation. 79 (bl) Restoration (ENCOURAGED) (p.11) 80 Maintaining the original or unimpaired character of the district as it was 81 at the time of construction. 82 Any restoration done must return the structure to its original state. 83 Authenticity of a restoration would require the removal of incompatible 84 exterior elements and the replacement of all damaged or deteriorated 85 elements with replicas of the same design and materials. 86 New construction shall conform to the guidelines and standards for 87 defined elements of preservation regarding height, proportion and 88 building materials. 89 A Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) applicant shall be responsible for 90 documenting the authenticity of the proposed work to the satisfaction of 91 the commission. 9