San Jose imposes demolition delays and CEQA review on City Landmarks, Structures of Merit, and contributing properties in Historic Districts and Conservation Areas under SJMC Chapter 13.48, requiring Historic Preservation Permits before any demolition permit issues.
Under SJMC Chapter 13.48, demolitions of designated City Landmarks, Structures of Merit, and contributors to Historic Districts or Conservation Areas require a Historic Preservation Permit before the Building Division issues a demolition permit. The Historic Landmarks Commission reviews findings under the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and CEQA Section 15064.5, which treats historic resource demolitions as potentially significant impacts. The city may impose delay periods of up to six months for marketing, relocation studies, or alternative-design exploration. Properties identified in the Historic Resources Inventory but undesignated still trigger CEQA review. Demolition by neglect, where owners allow deterioration to force a teardown, is separately prohibited.
Demolishing a designated or inventory-listed historic resource without authorization is a misdemeanor exposing owners to fines, restoration orders, recordation of a five-year permit hold, civil penalties under SJMC Title 1, and CEQA enforcement.
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