Handbook for Historic Preservation Commissions in North Carolina

From preface: "This handbook describes the nature and function of local historic preservation commissions in North Carolina. It is intended as a guide and reference for commission members and staff and for communities that may be interested in establishing commissions. It also provides anyone interested in preservation with an introduction to North Carolina's mechanism for historic preservation at the local level. This handbook summarizes and explains the state law enabling the establishment of local historic preservation commissions. It also provides practical guidelines for commission operations and explains briefly how the activities of local commissions relate to preservation activities at the state and national levels. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the contents of this handbook. Chapters 2 through 12 discuss in more detail the specific powers and responsibilities of historic preservation commissions in North Carolina. At the end of the handbook is a list of agencies and organizations that can provide further information on historic preservation. We encourage preservation commission members and staff to personalize this handbook. The wide margins are meant to allow readers to make notes and add information relevant to their own local circumstances. We suggest making this handbook the heart of a notebook containing the reference materials essential to commission membership or support--such as copies of the state enabling legislation, the local ordinance establishing the commission, the rules of procedure, the design guidelines, the minutes of commission meetings, and a list of key contacts and phone numbers in local government and the local preservation community." Funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Handbook for Historic Preservation Commissions in North Carolina

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