Historic Preservation in Boston, MA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Boston, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Boston's Bay Village Historic District, created by ordinance under M.G.L. Chapter 40C, requires a Certificate of Appropriateness, Hardship, or Non-Applicability from a dedicated Historic District Commission before any exterior alteration, demolition, or new construction inside the district. The Building Commissioner cannot issue a permit until that certificate exists.
Boston Bay Village Historic District Rules
Significant RestrictionsBoston Code of Ordinances § 7-3.4
No building, or property, or structure within the Historic District shall be constructed, demolished, moved or altered in any way that affects exterior architectural features, and no building shall be moved into the Historic District unless the Commission shall first have issued a certificate of appropriateness, a certificate of hardship or a certificate of non-applicability with respect to suc...