A. Designate, preserve, protect, enhance, and perpetuate those sites, buildings, districts, structures and objects which reflect significant elements of Auburn’s, the county’s, state’s and nation’s cultural, aesthetic, social, economic, political, architectural, ethnic, archaeological, engineering, historic, and other heritage;

B. Foster civic pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past;

C. Stabilize and improve the economic values and vitality of landmarks;

D. Promote heritage-related tourism;

E. Promote the continued use, exhibition and interpretation of significant sites, districts, buildings, structures and objects for the education, inspiration and welfare of the people of Auburn;

F. Promote and continue incentives for ownership and utilization of landmarks;

G. Assist, encourage and provide incentive to public and private owners for preservation, restoration, rehabilitation and use of landmark buildings, sites, districts, structures and objects;

H. Work cooperatively with other jurisdictions to identify, evaluate and protect historic resources in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter. (Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. M), 1999; Ord. 4733 § 2, 1995.)