Historic Preservation in Walker County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Walker County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Walker County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Walker County's Historic Preservation Commission can designate a building, site or object as a historic property when it is tied to an event or person of historic or cultural significance to the county, state or region. Once the County Board of Commissioners adopts that designation by ordinance, any exterior change needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before Planning and Development can issue a building permit.
Cultural and Historic Landmark Designation
Significant RestrictionsWalker County Code § 22-63(c)
(c)Historic property designation. An historic property is a building, structure, site or object, including the adjacent area necessary for the proper appreciation or use thereof, deemed worthy of preservation by reason of value to the nation, the State or the County for 1 of the following reasons:(1)It is an outstanding example and representative of its era;(2)It is 1 of the few remaining examp...
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