Historic Preservation in Jersey City, NJ (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Jersey City, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Jersey City protects buildings and sites of cultural significance through local landmark designation under § 345-30, requiring a Historic Preservation Commission Certificate of Appropriateness or Certificate of No Effect before any construction, alteration or demolition touches a designated landmark.
Jersey City Landmark Designation & Review Rules
Significant RestrictionsJersey City Code §§ 345-6, 345-30.A
LANDMARK — Any building, object, site, structure or landscape feature, any part of which is fifty (50) years old or older, which has a special character or special historic or aesthetic interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, state or nation and which has been designated as a 'landmark' pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. [§ 345-6]...