Historic Preservation in Ocala, FL (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Ocala, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
The Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board designates local landmarks under City Code Sec. 94-81: the board itself or any interested individual, including the owner, can nominate a building, structure, object or site with a $50.00 filing fee to the planning department. Once city council enacts the designation ordinance, any exterior alteration, demolition or new construction on that property requires a certificate of appropriateness from the board before any city permit issues.
Ocala Local Landmark Designation
Significant RestrictionsOcala Code of Ordinances §§ 94-2, 94-81, 94-3
Local landmark means those districts and individual buildings, structures, objects, or sites, either public or private, within the city which have a particular historic significance to the community and designated as historic by the city council. The resources may or may not be included on the National Register of Historic Places. ... Request for nomination. ... Request for nomination of indivi...
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