Preparing a Historic Preservation Plan


Book Description

The surge in local interest in historic preservation laws has been accompanied by a new wave of planning for the preservation and protection of historic resources. This report examines the 10 essential elements of a good preservation plan. The authors explain the legal justification for historic preservation and the pitfalls that one can encounter when drafting a plan. Case studies show how various communities have modified these elements to fit individual circumstances and needs. A look at Atlanta, for example, illustrates how that city was able to build a preservation planning consensus among preservationists and developers. The appendices include a summary of growth management laws in 11 states that shows how these laws address important historic preservation issues.







A Layperson's Guide to Historic Preservation Law


Book Description

"A look at the various laws and regulations that protect historic resources, as well as laws governing nonprofit organizations and museum properties. Revised and updated in 2004" -- Publisher's Website.







"Making Them Work for Your Community"


Book Description

This thesis is a guide model for creating a local historic preservation ordinance. The primary purpose of the thesis is to create an all-purpose guide model that considers several key elements of ordinance laws, including purpose, goal, types of resources to be protected, authority, composition of the preservation guidelines commission, procedure and criteria for the designation of historical resources, economic effect, and historic values. The guide model provided can be modified to fit any specific community codes. The secondary purpose of the thesis is to suggest elements to add for a heritage preservation ordinance to guide jurisdictions on deciding what elements are important for their communities.