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Lubbock, TX Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Designation authority
City council, under Art. 40.03, Div. 28
Tax exemption amount
50% of approved rehab project costs
Exemption duration
Up to 5 years
Fee waiver window
January and February each year
Reviewing body
Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission
Appeal of denial
10 days to city council

Summary

Lubbock defines a historic landmark broadly enough to cover sites of cultural importance and lets the city council individually designate them for preservation. Owners of a designated landmark can win a five-year, fifty-percent property tax break for rehabilitation, overseen by the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission.

Historic landmark.Any building, structure, site, area, or land of architectural, landscape architectural, historical, archeological, or cultural importance or value, as may be individually designated for preservation by the city council under article 40.03, division 28, of this code. ... As an incentive for property owners interested in having their property individually designated as a Lubbock Historic Landmark, during the months of January and February of each year, the zone case fee for designation shall be waived.

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Full Breakdown

001). 002(c)). 003(a)). 003(e)). 004). 006).

Violations & Fines

Failing to maintain a designated landmark, or altering or destroying it by willful act or negligence during the exemption period, can result in the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission recommending termination of the tax exemption to city council under section 18.04.006; owners must also self-report loss of eligibility to the planning department and the county appraisal district.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a historic landmark in Lubbock?
Section 18.01.001 defines it as any building, structure, site, area, or land of architectural, landscape architectural, historical, archeological, or cultural importance or value that the city council individually designates for preservation under article 40.03, division 28.
What do I get for having my property designated a Lubbock Historic Landmark?
A substantially rehabilitated designated landmark can receive a partial city property tax exemption equal to the tax on fifty percent of approved project costs, for up to five years, under section 18.04.003.
Is the landmark designation fee waived?
Yes, during January and February each year the zone-case fee for individually designating a property as a Lubbock Historic Landmark is waived, per section 18.04.002(c).
Who oversees rehabilitation work on a designated landmark?
The Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission must approve the scope and cost of eligible rehabilitation work before city council grants or continues the tax exemption, per section 18.04.003(e).

Sources & Official References

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