Historic Preservation in Island County, WA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Island County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Island County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
In unincorporated Island County, land within the Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve is protected under Island County Code chapter 17.04A. Contributing structures, National Register listings, and designated "protected cultural resources" cannot be altered, demolished, or built near without a certificate of appropriateness from the Planning Director or the seven-member Ebey's Reserve Historic Preservation Commission.
Ebey's Reserve Cultural Resource Protection Rules
Significant RestrictionsIsland County Code § 17.04A.010
The specific purpose of this chapter is to provide for the protection of historic and prehistoric resources within the incorporated and unincorporated area of the Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (reserve) and to encourage the protection, preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic and cultural resources within the reserve for future generations. ... L.To review properti...
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