Historic Preservation in Kirkland, WA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Kirkland, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Kirkland does not run its own landmarks board: KMC 28.08.010 designates the King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission to review and approve landmark and cultural-monument designations inside city limits. Designation criteria, nomination and certificate-of-appropriateness procedures all come from King County Code Chapter 20.62, incorporated wholesale into Kirkland's Title 28.
Kirkland Cultural Landmark Designation Rules
Some RestrictionsKirkland Municipal Code (KMC) § 28.08.010
(a) The King County landmarks and heritage commission established pursuant to King County Code Chapter 20.62 is hereby designated and empowered to act as the landmarks commission for Kirkland pursuant to the provisions of this title. ... (c) The commission shall not conduct any public hearings required under this title with respect to properties located within the city of Kirkland until its rul...
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