Dallas Development Code Chapter 51A Section 4.501 creates Historic Overlay Districts (HPDs) like Swiss Avenue, Munger Place, and Winnetka Heights, each with district-specific preservation criteria enforced by the Landmark Commission through a Certificate of Appropriateness review.
Dallas designates Historic Overlay Districts under Chapter 51A-4.501 of the Development Code, which layers preservation rules on top of base zoning. Roughly twenty HPDs cover neighborhoods including Swiss Avenue, Munger Place, Winnetka Heights, State-Thomas, South Boulevard-Park Row, and Lake Cliff. Each HPD has its own ordinance with district-specific preservation criteria addressing setbacks, materials, fenestration, roof pitch, paint colors, and demolition. Property owners must obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Landmark Commission or its task force before exterior alterations, additions, demolitions, or new construction visible from the street. Routine maintenance using in-kind materials is exempt. The Historic Preservation Officer in the Department of Planning and Urban Design administers reviews and pre-application meetings.
Work without a Certificate of Appropriateness is a Class C misdemeanor under Chapter 51A-4.501(g), with fines up to $2,000 per day and stop-work orders. The city may require restoration of unauthorized alterations and pursue civil injunctions in district court.
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