Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 307 designates local historic districts including Springfield, Riverside-Avondale, and San Marco. Exterior alterations, demolitions, and new construction visible from the public right-of-way require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission.
Jacksonville's Historic Preservation Code under Ord. Code Chapter 307 protects locally designated historic districts including Springfield, Riverside-Avondale, San Marco, LaVilla, and additional landmark buildings citywide. Property owners within these overlay districts must obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) before altering exterior features visible from the right-of-way, including roofing, windows, siding, paint colors in some districts, fencing, and additions. Routine maintenance using in-kind materials typically qualifies for staff-level administrative approval. Major changes, demolitions, and new construction require Historic Preservation Commission hearings. Design guidelines are district-specific and emphasize compatible scale, massing, and historic-character materials. Federal and Florida historic-rehabilitation tax credits are available for income-producing properties.
Performing work without COA brings stop-work orders, fines, and required restoration to original condition under Chapter 307. Demolition without approval triggers civil penalties up to thousands per offense plus forfeiture of building rights. Repeat violations bring misdemeanor prosecution.
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