Historic Preservation in Bristol, CT (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Bristol, Connecticut, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
The City of Bristol Council has established a local historic district and a five-member Bristol Historic District Commission to protect distinctive buildings and places. Since June 1, 2007, no building or demolition permit inside the district is approved without the commission's certificate of appropriateness.
Bristol Historic District Commission Rules
Significant RestrictionsBristol Code of Ordinances §§ 18-51, 18-53, 18-55
In order to perpetuate and preserve the historic features of the City of Bristol ... there is hereby established the local historic district(s) ... and a commission to be known as the Bristol Historic District Commission ... effective March 15, 2007 ... (b)Composition. The Bristol Historic District Commission shall consist of five (5) regular members and three (3) alternate members, all of whom...