§ 410-30
Purpose and objectives
- A. The City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island hereby declares the establishment of an Historic District Commission to be a public purpose which is in the interest of health, safety and general welfare of the people of Pawtucket and the overall betterment of the community.
- B. This Article is intended to accomplish the following objectives:
- (1) Safeguard the heritage of the City by preserving individual structures and historic districts in the City that reflect the special elements of Pawtucket's cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history.
- (2) Maintain property values in such historic districts.
- (3) Foster neighborhood pride and appeal to families who desire to live in an orderly urban environment.
- (4) Strengthen the local economy through tourism.
- (5) Promote the use of and growth of historic districts for the education, pleasure and welfare of the citizens of Pawtucket.