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NE 9th St Preservation Rehabilitation & Design Guidelines. application, and view the full text of view historic district maps, download the COA At email Development Services at the City’s Department of Planning and If you have any questions, please contact alterations, additions or new construction. be followed if you are planning exterior It includes the general guidelines that must This brochure is for people who Historic District Living in a A citizen’s guide to planning.cityofgainesville.org own buildings listed on the local or • own buildings in a historic district, or • live in a historic district, or • national historic registers. [email protected]. City of Gainesville July 2009 (352)334-5023 you can Historic or the historic districts the COA the board

How do I know if the historic district In general, the types of exterior alterations and What is the Historic Preservation Board? guidelines apply to my property? repairs that need a COA include: The Historic Preservation Board is an appointed The guidelines apply if you have a “contributing • Abrasive cleaning • Handicapped ramps nine member board. They review COAs on the structure” or “noncontributing structure” in any • Awnings or canopies • Porch fixtures first Tuesday of every month. If you want your of Gainesville’s five historic districts, or if your • Exterior doors/frames • Roofs and siding application reviewed in an upcoming month, you building is listed independently on the local or • Exterior walls/stairs • Security grills must have your complete application in by the national register of historic buildings. A “structure” • Window frames • Screen windows/doors deadline date (usually about 3 weeks before the means any home, building, apartment, garage or • Fencing • Skylights meeting). Incomplete applications submitted on accessory building located in a historic district. • Fire escapes • Painting ext. masonry the deadline date will not be reviewed. The map in this brochure shows the boundaries What are the guidelines if I own a of the districts and also lists the historic registers. noncontributing building or home? Why is it important to get a COA before Maps showing the location of contributing and I start working on my house? noncontributing structures are available on-line If you own a noncontributing building or home in at planning.cityofgainesville.org or call one of the districts, it means your structure is not If you begin work without a COA, the city will (352)334-5023 and our staff can look it up. historic but is still part of the character of the issue a Stop Work Order and there is a $370.75 historic neighborhood. You must get a Certificate fee in addition to the COA fee. You may not What are the guidelines if I own a of Appropriateness (COA) from the City of continue work on your structure until you pay contributing building or home? Gainesville before beginning any of the following. the fee and get a COA. If you make alterations that do not meet the historic guidelines, you will If you own a contributing building or home in one • any additions/enclosures have to remove them. of the districts or are listed on the local or national • new construction on any lot register, it means your structure is officially consid- • new parking lots or fences What if I want to make changes to the ered historic. You will need to follow basic historic • demolition or relocation preservation guidelines to protect it. To ensure this, inside of my house? you must get a Certificate of Appropriateness Is it hard to complete a COA application? Unless they affect exterior windows or doors, (COA) from the City of Gainesville before you do not need a COA for interior changes. beginning any of the following. No. The COA is a simple one page form and does not require anything more than photographs • any exterior alterations or repairs Can I paint my home any color I choose? • any new construction on your lot and hand sketches. To date, the board has • demolition or relocation approved 97% of all COAs. Yes. The board does not review color. You don’t need a COA to paint the exterior of your What kind of exterior alterations and What are the COA fees and procedures? home unless it is unpainted masonry. Heritage repairs need a COA? colors are available at most paint stores. Many COAs can be approved with only city If you own a contributing building or home and planning staff review and there is no fee. COA What about building permits? are planning any kind of exterior alterations or applications for more extensive renovations go to exterior repairs, you’ll need to call the city’s the Historic Preservation Board. Fees are $100 You will need a building permit if you make preservation planner at (352) 334-5022. While for single family and $500 for non-single family structural changes to either the interior or many minor repairs do not need a COA, they structures. Before submitting your COA, you are exterior of your home. This is a safety code. often lead to work that does. required to have a pre-application conference It applies to everyone in the city, regardless of with the city’s historic preservation planner. whether or not the building is in a historic district.