Redlands, CA Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- City Code Ch. 2.62
- Minimum age to nominate
- 50 years old
- District objection threshold
- 49% of owners blocks it
- Council hearing deadline
- 45 days after commission report
- Recording deadline
- 30 days after designation
- Penalty
- Infraction or misdemeanor, § 18.208.050
Summary
Redlands designates landmarks, historic properties and historic or scenic districts under City Code Chapter 2.62. Once the city council designates a resource, an owner needs a certificate of appropriateness before altering, moving, demolishing or subdividing it, and violations are prosecuted as infractions or misdemeanors under Section 18.208.050.
A nominated resource may be designated a landmark or historic property and a district may be designated a historic and/or scenic or urban conservation district by the city council after public hearings and a recommendation by the historic and scenic preservation commission. ... An area is not eligible for designation if more than forty nine percent (49%) of the property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment rolls within the potential district object in writing to the proposed designation.
Full Breakdown
160). 180(A)(2)). 170, including significant character or value to the city's development or heritage, association with a significant historic event or person, distinguishing architectural characteristics, or location within a historic and scenic or urban conservation district. 180(C)). 180(E)). 180(G)). 180(H)). 190). 180(A)(1)).
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Chapter 2.62, including altering, moving, demolishing or subdividing a nominated or designated resource without the required review, is an infraction or misdemeanor under Section 18.208.050 of the Redlands City Code, as amended (Section 2.62.290). The city may also repair a deteriorating historic resource itself to prevent demolition by neglect and treat the repair cost as a lien against the property under Section 2.62.270.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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