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The following terms have special meaning in this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission as created in this chapter.

(2) "Historic district" means historic property consisting of multiple buildings, structures, sites or objects located in proximity to one another and related in historic period or theme.

(3) "Historic property" means real property together with any improvements, except property listed in a register primarily for objects buried below ground, which is listed in the local register, certified by the United States Secretary of the Interior as provided in 16 U.S.C. 470, or listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

(4) "Local register" or "county register" means the Snohomish County Register of Historic Places created by chapter 30.32D SCC.

(5) "Local review board" as referenced in chapter 84.26 RCW and chapter 254-20 WAC for the special valuation of historic properties refers to the Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission created in chapter 2.96 SCC.

(6) "National register" or "National Register of Historic Places" means the register maintained by the United States Secretary of the Interior composed of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects significant in American history, architectural history, archaeology, engineering, and culture.

(7) "Snohomish County Historic Resources Inventory" means the comprehensive inventory of historic resources within the boundaries of Snohomish County, including properties listed on the local, state and national registers of historic places and those not yet listed but worthy of evaluation by the commission for future listing on the local, state or national registers.

(8) "State register" means the Washington Heritage Register, which is maintained by the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation composed of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects significant in Washington State history, architectural history, engineering, and culture. (Added by Amended Ord. 06-038, Dec. 13, 2006, Eff date Jan. 5, 2007).