What Local Historic District DOES NOT do: · Does not regulate paint colors · Does not require repairs or renovations to be made · Does not increase taxes beyond normal increases for the City or County · Does not prevent additions · Does not prevent non-contributing homes from being demolished · Does not require use of historic materials or historic building methods · Does not require that you open you home to the public · Does not restrict routine maintenance of properties
What Local Historic District DOES do:
· Recognizes that Oakhurst has a distinctive historic character important to the overall character of the City of Decatur
· Encourages creative and compatible development with historic areas
· Requires that a Certificate of Appropriateness be obtained for exterior changes to contributing properties, demolition of buildings, and new construction.
· Applies only to major renovations to the exterior of your home. Interior renovations are not restricted.
Here are a couple of state wide statistics taken from the Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions (GAPC) regarding local historic districts:
http://www.uga.edu/gapc/
*Of the estimated 114 communities with a historic preservation ordinance, 71 participate in the Certified Local Government Program.
*92% of applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) are approved, on average.
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