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Chesapeake Planning Department, 2nd floor of City Hall, 306 Cedar Road unless otherwise noted on the monthly agenda
Historic Preservation Commission
| Phone: 757-382-6176 | Fax: 757-382-8356 |
| Contact: Planning Department | City Hall, 2nd Floor |
| Address: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322 | |
The Historic Preservation Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to City Council and the Planning Commission to implement the Historic Preservation Plan, to maintain and update a list of historic sites in the City, recommend areas, sites, buildings and structures for consideration as local historic districts, develop architectural guidelines for historic buildings and structures which may be recommended to City Council for inclusion in the architectural review standards of the Historic and Cultural Preservation Overlay District.
(City Code Sec 2-620.13)
The Historic Preservation Commission is a board created to maintain a list of historic sites in Chesapeake and identify areas or recommend structures which qualify for historic preservation. The board has adopted the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Code of Ethics.
View our new Story Map of Nationally Registered Historic Sites in Chesapeake
Please Note: The South Norfolk Local Historic District boundaries reflect the February 28, 2001 map. No changes were made to the existing boundaries, only the description of the boundaries. No new fees or maintenance requirements were added. The $250 after-the-fact fee has been in effect since 2008 for the South Norfolk Local Historic District.
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