Historic Preservation in Mountain View, CA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Mountain View, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Mountain View designates historic resources under City Code Sec. 36.54.65, placing buildings, structures, sites or objects the city council finds meet one of four criteria, such as ties to a significant person or event, distinctive architecture, or research value, on the Mountain View Register of Historic Resources, after which a historic preservation permit is required before significant changes.
Mountain View Historic Resource Designation
Significant RestrictionsMountain View, CA, City Code Sec. 36.54.65 (Designation Criteria, Div. 15 of Art. XVI)
A building, structure, site or other improvement may be designated as a historic resource and placed on the Mountain View Register of Historic Resources if the city council finds that it meets one or more of the following criteria: a.Is strongly identified with a person who, or an organization which, significantly contributed to the culture, history or development of the City of Mountain View;b...
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