Historic Preservation in Clayton County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Clayton County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Clayton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Clayton County can designate a building, structure, site, or work of art as a protected "landmark" if it is architecturally outstanding, historically or culturally significant, or a rare surviving example of its style. Once designated, altering it requires a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission.
Clayton County Landmark Designation Criteria
Some RestrictionsCode of Clayton County, GA Sec. 74-53(c)(1)
(c)Designation of a landmark. The following provisions apply to the designation of landmarks:(1)Criteria for selection of landmarks. A landmark is a building, structure, site, place, object, or work of art, including the adjacent area necessary for the proper appreciation or use thereof, deemed worthy of preservation by reason of value to Clayton County, State of Georgia, or local region for on...
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