Handbook
Documents
Table of Contents:
Establishing
Introduction
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
Administration
Introduction to Part Two
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
Rules of Procedure
Court Decisions
Court cases and their importance
Rules of Procedure
Commission Membership
Annual Reports to CCT
Meetings
Certificates of Appropriateness
Timeline and Checklist
Amendments
Discretionary Powers
Effective Commissions
What Makes an Effective Commission?
Discretionary Powers
Design Review
Other Mechanisms for Historic Preservation
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Administration: Overview
How to Administer an Historic District or Historic Property Commission:
How to be Legitimate
Please refer to the Table of Contents on the Right