Historic Preservation in Santa Cruz County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Santa Cruz County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Santa Cruz County designates historic resources by Board of Supervisors resolution under SCCC § 16.42.050, ranking each NR-1 through NR-5. Once listed, exterior changes, new construction, relocation, or demolition all require a historic resource preservation plan approved by the Historic Resources Commission.
Santa Cruz County Historic Resource Designation
Significant RestrictionsSanta Cruz County Code § 16.42.050
(A) Protected Historic Resources. The Santa Cruz County historic resources inventory shall consist of those structures, objects, properties, sites, and districts as designated by certified resolution of the Board of Supervisors and thereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter... (B) Rating of Significance... designated historic structures, objects, sites and districts shall...
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