Mills Act Contracts
Historic Preservation
California Mills Act property-tax reductions for owners of historic properties who agree to maintenance and rehabilitation standards under a 10-year contract.
How Mills Act Contracts Rules Differ by Place
Dallas County, TX: Texas Has No Mills Act; Tax Code 11.24 Historic Exemption
Few RestrictionsCalifornia's Mills Act does not exist in Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 11.24 lets cities and counties exempt part or all of designated historic property's appraised value from local…
Harris County, TX: No Mills Act In Texas But §11.24 Tax Exemption Available
Few RestrictionsTexas does not have a Mills Act-style property tax program. Instead, Texas Tax Code Section 11.24 lets local taxing units exempt part or all of a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark or…
Los Angeles, CA: Historic Preservation: Mills Act
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles implements the Mills Act through Historical Property Contracts, allowing owners of designated Historic-Cultural Monuments or HPOZ Contributing Structures to enter a 10-year…
Cities & Counties with Mills Act Contracts Rules
5 locations
California
Other Historic Preservation Topics
HPOZ Rules
How Historic Preservation Overlay Zones regulate exterior alterations, additions, and demolition in designated historic neighborhoods, plus the certificate-of-appropriateness process.
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.
HCM Demolition Controls
How designated and nominated historic-cultural monuments are protected from demolition, including the Cultural Heritage Commission review and Council appeal process.