A PROJECT OF PRESERVATION CONNECTICUT
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ABOUT LHDs
What's a Local Historic District (LHD)?
What's a Local Historic Property (LHP)?
Benefits
Process
Property Owners
Owner Resources
Owner FAQs
Commissioners
Commission Resources
Commission FAQs
LHD Handbook
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Search for an address in a Local Historic District
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About LHDs
What's a Local Historic District (LHD)?
What's a Local Historic Property (LHP)?
Benefits
Process
Property Owners
Owner Resources
Owner FAQs
Commissioners
Commission Resources
Commission FAQs
LHD Handbook
Find your District
Alphabetic List of Historic Districts and Properties
Search for an address in a Local Historic District
Browse by Towns on Map
Contact Us
Establishing
Introduction: Part 1
Introduction: Part 1
Establishing
Introduction: Part 1
Establishing or Amending an LHD or LHP Designation
Improving the Administration of an Existing LHD or LHP
Designating Historic Districts and Properties
Definitions
Decision About Which Preservation Designation Is Best
Enabling Statute
Understanding the Process
Benefits of Preservation Designation
Designation Process
Ten Steps to Establishing a Local Historic District
Ten Steps to Designating a Local Historic Property
Community Dialogue and Public Support
Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism
Local Historic District or Local Historic Property Study Committee
Preparing the Report of the Study Committee
Distribution of the Study Committee Report and Recommendations
Public Hearing
Balloting of Property Owners
Action by the Legislative Body of the Municipality
Final Steps
Timeline of Procedures
Key Sections of the Enabling Statute
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES
Administering
What Is the Historic District Commission or Historic Property Commission
The Legal Basis for Historic District Commissions and Historic Property Commissions
Historic District Commissions and Historic Property Commissions and the Law
Relevant State Legislation
Historic District Commission and Historic Property Commission Enabling Legislation
Public Records and the Freedom of Information Act
Relevant Local Legislation
Report of the Study Committee
Local Ordinance
Court Decisions
Court cases and their importance
Rules of Procedure
Commission Membership
Annual Reports to CCT
Meetings
Certificates of Appropriateness
Timeline and Checklist
Amendments
Being Effective
What Makes an Effective Commission?
Discretionary Powers
Design Review
Other Mechanisms for Historic Preservation
