Historic Preservation in Livonia, MI (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Livonia, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Livonia's Historic Preservation Commission Ordinance defines "object," including statues, monuments and fountains, as a protected historic resource once it is significant to the city's history, architecture or culture. Work on any designated historic resource requires a building permit reviewed by the seven-member commission and a certificate of appropriateness. Violators face civil fines up to $500 plus restoration costs.
Livonia Historic Resource and Monument Rules
Significant RestrictionsLivonia Code of Ordinances § 2.56.020
18."Historic resource" means a publicly or privately owned building, structure, site, object, feature or open space that is significant in the history, architecture, archeology, engineering or culture of the city, the state, or the nation. It includes any site, building, structure or object previously designated as a district resource. ... 21."Object" means a structure of functional, esthetic, ...
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