Ordinances and Municipal Code Chapters

Glendale has adopted local laws to help protect historic properties. The Historic Preservation Ordinance governs only those properties officially on the Glendale Register. It also contains the eligibility criteria, incentives, designation process, design review process, de-listing process, and duty to maintain. The Historic District Overlay Ordinance provides the procedures for adoption and design review in official Historic Districts designated at the local, State and Federal levels. The Demolition Review Ordinance applies to proposed demolitions of properties over 30 years old that are not part of a development project (i.e. demolition to create a vacant lot or parking lot) and allows the Community Development Department to determine if further review is necessary before demolition. The role and duties of the Historic Preservation Commission are laid out in Chapter 2.76 of the Glendale Municipal Code.

Historic Preservation Ordinance (Glendale Municipal Code Sec. 15.20)

Historic District Overlay Zone Ordinance (Glendale Municipal Code Sec. 30.25)

Demolition Review Ordinance (Glendale Municipal Code Sec. 15.22)

Historic Preservation Commission (Glendale Municipal Code Sec. 2.76)

 
Preservation Element of the Glendale General Plan

California State planning law identifies general plan historic preservation elements as optional. However, Glendale adopted its first Historic Preservation Element in 1977 - one of the first local jurisdictions in the State to do so. The City's innovative approach continues as witnessed by the adoption of amendments to the Historic Preservation Ordinance in 1996 (which includes a range of incentives for owners of privately held historic resources) and the preparation of this updated Element. This Element sets policy direction and reinforces Glendale's preservation ethic.

Historic Preservation Element

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