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Navigating the Certificate of Appropriateness Process

Dallas Landmark Commission City of Dallas

What is a Certificate of Appropriateness?

And when is one needed?

Certificate of Appropriateness (CA)

What is it?

 A permit* to allow

alterations, construction, or demolition of a structure or site that is located in a designated Landmark district When is it needed?

 Work on all

structures and sites

 Contributing structures  Non-contributing

structures

 Work in rear and non-

protected facades

 Fences/gates  Most landscaping

* Does not replace a Building Permit, which must be obtained separately if required for your project.

 What is a

structure?

Fences and gates Any landscaping feature over 6 inches tall Any building on the property, including main structure, accessory buildings, garages, and carports.

 Landscaping

CA required:

• Installing new landscaping

beds

• Tree removal
• Planting foundation plants

(trees, shrubs, bushes, etc) CA not required:

• Adding perennials, annuals,
• r mulch in existing

landscape beds

• Tree trimming
• Regular maintenance of

foundation plants

 Guidelines Design guidelines are found in the district’s ordinance. The ordinances can be

• btained by:
• Downloading directly

from the Historic Preservation website

• Contacting the staff

member in charge of the district

Certificate of Appropriateness Process

Certificate of Appropriateness (CA) Certificate of Demolition (CD) Courtesy Review (CR)

 Application

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Contact a Preservation Planner in advance of the deadline to discuss your application and requirements.

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Do not write “match existing” on your application or plans. Exact specifications must be submitted for every request.

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Digital copies of images, photographs, and plans are preferred.

Instructions

 Application

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Items on the submittal criteria checklist must be submitted WITH your application. Incomplete applications are not accepted.

Instructions

 Application

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To ease the customer’s process in BI. Building Inspection requires that all final plans are approved and stamped by Landmark. Preliminary plans and altered plans are no longer accepted by BI staff.

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To save the customer time. Plans that are rejected by Building Inspection must be reapproved by Landmark.

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To prevent surprises in finished design Vague specifications and plans often lead to misunderstandings that cannot be reversed once approved and installed.

Why is such detailed information required?

Standard Review Process

Certificate of Appropriateness Application (CA) submitted Task Force Review Staff Review LANDMARK COMMISSION HEARING (Final Decision) Staff and Task Force recommendations mailed to applicant APPROVED CA/CD emailed 10 days AFTER hearing DENIED Applicant can resubmit or appeal to CPC

Courtesy Review Process

Courtesy Review Application (CR) submitted Task Force Review Staff Review LANDMARK COMMISSION HEARING (Final Decision) Staff and Task Force recommendations mailed to applicant SUPPORTIVE NON-SUPPORTIVE

 Routine

Maintenance

• Installation of a chimney located on an

accessory building, or in the rear 50% of a main building not part of the corner side façade;

• installation of an awning located on an

accessory building, or on the rear façade

• f a main building;
• shingle replacement that does not include

a change in color;

• installation of a wood or chain link fence

that is not painted or stained and meets the preservation criteria with no exceptions;

• installation of gutters and downspouts

that matches the dominant trim or roof color;

What is considered Routine?

Review by Staff member only Same CA application as standard review No deadline Processed within 20 days, but usually takes 7-10 business days

 Routine

Maintenance

• installation of skylights and solar panels;
• installation of window/door screens;
• application of paint that is the same as the

existing or that is an appropriate dominant, trim, or accent color;

• the restoration of original architectural

elements;

• minor repair using the same material and

design as the original;

• repair of sidewalks and driveways using

the same type and color of materials;

• the process of cleaning (including but not

limited to low-pressure water-blasting and stripping, but excluding sandblasting and high-pressure water blasting);

• painting, replacing, duplicating or

stabilizing deteriorated or damaged architectural features (including but not limited to roofing, windows, columns, and siding) in order to maintain the structure and to slow deterioration.

What is considered Routine?

Review by Staff member only Same CA application as standard review No deadline Processed within 20 days, but usually takes 7-10 business days

 Routine

Maintenance

ALWAYS check with the Staff member in charge of your district first before assuming that your work will be considered routine maintenance! What is considered Routine?

Review by Staff member only Same CA application as standard review No deadline Processed within 20 days, but usually takes 7-10 business days

Reporting Violations



Report all suspected violations to 311.



All complaints are investigated by a zoning inspector from Building Inspection first, then verified with the preservation planner in charge of the district.



Stop Work Orders, Holds, Notices of Violations, and Citations are issued by Building Inspection. Preservation Planners do not issue any of the above.

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Multiple complaints on the same issue are not recorded when the investigation is pending.

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Complaints can be anonymous.

Citizen Participation

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All residents are encouraged to attend Landmark Commission meetings to learn more about the process. If attendance is not possible, the recordings of the hearings can be watched online at dallascityhall.com

Citizen Participation



All residents are encouraged to attend Landmark Commission meetings to learn more about the process. If attendance is not possible, the recordings of the hearings can be watched online at dallascityhall.com

Citizen Participation



All residents are encouraged to attend Landmark Commission meetings to learn more about the process. If attendance is not possible, the recordings of the hearings can be watched online at dallascityhall.com

Citizen Participation



Any resident can attend the Landmark Commission to voice their opinion about any application.

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Comments may be submitted in writing via email or US Mail if attendance in person is not possible.

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Citizens can ask to review any application by contacting the Staff member in charge of the district and arranging an appointment.

Questions?