HPOZ Rules
Historic Preservation
How Historic Preservation Overlay Zones regulate exterior alterations, additions, and demolition in designated historic neighborhoods, plus the certificate-of-appropriateness process.
How HPOZ Rules Rules Differ by Place
Seattle, WA: Eight Historic Districts Govern Pioneer Square, Pike Place, Ballard
Heavy RestrictionsSeattle SMC 25.12 and 25.16-25.30 establish historic districts including Pioneer Square, Pike Place Market, Ballard Avenue, Columbia City, Harvard-Belmont, Fort Lawton, International…
Los Angeles County, CA: Historic Preservation: Hpoz Rules
Some RestrictionsProperties within LA County's Historic District overlays must comply with special development standards, and in the Historic Highlands Historic District (Altadena, established July…
Santa Monica, CA: Historic Preservation: Hpoz Rules
Some RestrictionsProperty owners in Santa Monica's Third Street Neighborhood Historic District must obtain a Landmarks Commission certificate before making most exterior changes, constructing new…
Cities & Counties with HPOZ Rules Rules
6 locations
Washington
Other Historic Preservation Topics
Historic-Cultural Monuments
How buildings, sites, and trees are nominated and designated as Historic-Cultural Monuments, the protections that follow, and the demolition-stay process.
Mills Act Contracts
California Mills Act property-tax reductions for owners of historic properties who agree to maintenance and rehabilitation standards under a 10-year contract.
HCM Demolition Controls
How designated and nominated historic-cultural monuments are protected from demolition, including the Cultural Heritage Commission review and Council appeal process.