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You Might Live In A Historic District
In an effort to inform residents of historic district guidelines, RPNA has recently put together a small brochure on living in a historic district. We will be delivering these house to house within the next month.
Historic District Restrictions and Guidelines
Don't want to call the city? Find it difficult to navigate the bureaucracy? You are not alone. You are encouraged to review other approved installations of fencing in your neighborhood. Try to find out what makes a successful application - most are very simple. Fill out the application and discuss it with historic preservation staff. Most suggested modifications are easy to make. But if you don't obtain the COA unfortunately the city can and will take action.
Further questions please contact: info@rpna.org
*What is a COA?
COA stands for Certificate of Appropriateness is required for all exterior changes, even those that do not need building permits, such as repainting. Ordinary maintenance and repair are excluded. The Preservation Officer reviews applications for changes. Minor changes may be approved by staff. Major projects and applications that are inconsistent with the design guidelines are scheduled for a Cultural Heritage Commission meeting. Applicants may appeal decisions to the Planning Commission.
Long Beach City's Preservation Office is at http://www.lbds.info/planning/historic_preservation)
