Historic Preservation in Cleveland County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cleveland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Cleveland County's Historic Preservation Commission can designate a building, structure, site or object a 'landmark' when it embodies important cultural, social, economic, political, archeological or architectural history, under UDO section 12-402. Once designated, the property needs a certificate of appropriateness before any exterior change, move or demolition.
Cleveland County Historic Landmark Designation
Significant RestrictionsCleveland County Code § 12-402
(1)To safeguard the heritage of the county and municipalities by preserving any historic landmarks therein that embody important elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, archeological or architectural history;(2)To promote the use and conservation of landmarks for the education, pleasure, and enrichment of the county and the state; ... (4)To adopt principles and guidelines for new...
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