Historic Preservation Ordinance

In May of 2005, the City Council adopted a groundbreaking new law that protects every property designated on the State or National Register of Historic Places from unauthorized demolition or alteration.  The Ordinance went into effect in December 2006, 30 days after the City's Historic Preservation Guidelines were adopted by City Council.  The Ordinance states that all work requiring a building permit being performed on properties that are individually listed or within a historic district must gain the approval of Historic Preservation Commission before they may receive their permit.  Affected Building Permit applicants must fill out an Application for Historic Review in the Department of Licenses & Inspections.

Documents Relating to the Ordinance Available for Download (all in PDF format):

Historic Preservation Guidelines

Historic District Map

List of Addresses Covered by the Ordinance

Application for Historic Review Form

Historic Preservation Tear-Away Sheets (offer targeted recommendations on different types of projects under the Ordinance): 

• All Sheets (5200 KB)

• Entrances (196 KB)

• Masonry (170 KB)

• Paint (98 KB)

• Porch (290 KB)

• Roof (296 KB)

• Siding (233 KB)

• Sites (309 KB)

• Windows (312 KB)

Ordinance Text

Explanatory Brochure / Folleto Explicativo