Historic Preservation in Birmingham, AL (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Birmingham, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Birmingham's City Council can designate any individual property, or a whole geographic area, as a local historic property or district under Code of Ordinances Sec. 7-1-414, entering its boundaries on the official zoning map. Eligibility tracks National Register criteria or the state's own historic-preservation statute, and only the Birmingham Historical Commission can recommend a nomination to the Council.
Birmingham Local Historic Designation Rules
Significant RestrictionsBirmingham Code of Ordinances § 7-1-414 (Local Historic Designation of Local Property or District)
(a)Designation of local historic property or district. The city council may designate by ordinance an individual property as a historic property, or a geographic area as a historic district, and such indication of the type and boundaries of any such area shall be entered on the official zoning map.(b)Initiation of requests to designate a local historic property or district. Requests for any pro...
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