Historic Preservation in Merced, CA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Merced, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
No one may alter, construct on, relocate, or demolish a city-designated historic resource in Merced without a certificate for alteration approved by at least four affirmative votes of the historic preservation commission. Municipal Code Section 17.54.100 sets that permit requirement, and the planning commission doubles as the historic preservation commission under Section 17.54.030.
Merced Historic Resource Alteration Permit
Significant RestrictionsMerced, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 17.54.100.A (Certificate for alteration)
A.No person shall carry out or cause to be carried out on an historic resource any material change through alteration, construction, relocation, or demotion without a certificate for alteration as approved by at least four affirmative votes o f the commission.
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