Volusia County, FL Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)
Key Facts
- Deciding body
- Historic Preservation Board
- Hearing deadline
- Within 90 days of complete application
- Owner notice
- 10 days' certified mail before hearing
- District veto threshold
- 51% of owners object in writing
- Demolition study period
- Up to 180 days
Summary
Volusia County's Historic Preservation Board can designate buildings, sites and districts as historically, architecturally or archaeologically significant. Once designated, owners need a certificate of appropriateness before altering, relocating or demolishing the property.
The historic resources considered for issuance of a certificate of designation by the Historic Preservation Board shall possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship and shall meet at least one criterion in one of the three significant categories listed in this section: (a)A historic resource shall be considered historically significant if it is: (1)Associated with the life or activities of a person of importance in local, state, or national history...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 108 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 62-74 sets the criteria the board uses to certify a resource: it must show integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship, plus meet at least one test in a historical, architectural or archaeological category -- for example, association with an important person or event, embodying a distinctive architectural style, or containing intact archaeological deposits. Designation under Sec. 62-71 can be initiated by the owner, the Historic Preservation Officer, the county council or the board itself, and Sec. 62-73 requires a public hearing within 90 days of a complete application, with ten days' certified-mail notice to the owner.
If 51 percent of owners in a proposed historic district object in writing, the application is withdrawn. Once a resource is designated, Sec. 62-101 requires a certificate of appropriateness for any exterior alteration, demolition, relocation or new construction affecting it, and Sec. 62-111 lets the board weigh unusual-and-compelling-circumstance or economic-hardship claims before approving a demolition, including up to 180 days to explore alternatives such as relocation or acquisition.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 62-40 lets the Historic Preservation Officer notify anyone violating the chapter in writing and order corrective action; violations are punishable under the county's general penalty section, Sec. 1-7, and the county council, board or officer may also seek an injunction, including a mandatory injunction, to stop or reverse unauthorized work on a designated resource.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a building eligible for historic designation in Volusia County?
Can I stop my property from being designated historic?
Do I need permission to tear down a designated historic building?
Sources & Official References
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