Historic Preservation in Bakersfield, CA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Bakersfield, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Bakersfield designates historic buildings, sites and districts as "cultural resources" under Municipal Code Chapter 15.72, administered by a five-member Historic Preservation Commission, and requires commission (or council-on-appeal) approval before altering, demolishing or relocating any designated resource.
Bakersfield Cultural Resource Designation
Significant RestrictionsBakersfield Municipal Code § 15.72.020(F)
"Cultural resource" means on site improvements, buildings, structures, signs, features (including significant trees or other landscaping), places, place names, interior architecture features, landmark sites, historic sites, areas (including significant trees or other landscaping located thereon) or other objects of scientific, archaeological, aesthetic, educational, cultural, architectural or h...
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