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Local Historic Preservation Ordinances
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Municipalities in New
Jersey obtain their authority to identify, evaluate, designate, and regulate
historic resources (individual sites and districts) from the Municipal
Land Use Law (MLUL), the enabling legislation for municipal land use
and development planning, zoning, and, since 1986, historic preservation
zoning. A 1999 survey by the HPO of New Jersey's 566 municipalities revealed
that 165 communities had historic preservation commissions established by
local ordinance. The historic preservation ordinance is an extension of
the municipality's zoning laws, and should be tailored to the community's
character and historic preservation goals.
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Historic Preservation Commissions
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The Historic Preservation
Commission (HPC) is created and defined by the local ordinance. The MLUL
requires that the HPC consist of between five and nine members, plus alternates,
who have a variety of backgrounds ranging from preservation professionals
to citizen advocates. HPC's may be either Advisory, where the Commission
only makes recommendations to the planning board, or Regulatory, where the
Commission itself is empowered to make final decisions on projects subject
to its review.
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Certified Local Government Program
CLG
Community Links
Map of current
CLG's and links to municipal websites. |
The Certified Local Government
(CLG) program offers municipalities the opportunity to participate more
directly in state and federal historic preservation programs. Participation
in the CLG program requires that a municipality have a historic preservation
ordinance and a historic preservation commission conforming to the specifications
of both the Municipal Land Use Law and the National Park Service approved
New Jersey Certified Local Government Guidelines.
As a CLG, the community is eligible to apply for Historic
Preservation Fund (HPF) grants for a variety of local preservation
activities. The
level of funding is contingent upon the annual appropriation from the National Park
Service. Grant applications are available from the HPO annually.
Communities interested
in becoming CLG's should review the documents available below and contact
the HPO to discuss the application and designation process.
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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Natural & Historic
Resources, Historic Preservation Office (HPO) offers CLG Historic Preservation
Fund grants for eligible historic preservation activities. The goals for the
Historic Preservation Fund grant projects are:
- to identify all
buildings, sites, structures, objects and districts which are significant
in American historic, architecture, archaeology and engineering, and which
meet the criteria for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places;
- to design and implement
planning tools for the protection of these resources.
Typical grant projects
include:
Annually, CLG communities
may submit one (1) application for funding either for an eligible individual
activity or multiple activities as defined in the Grant Application. If
you are not sure if an activity is eligible to receive funding, please contact
the HPO for guidance before completing any application forms.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the HPO recommends electronic submission of your application using HPO's Email Submittal Form process. Please direct any questions to the New Jersey CLG Staff, Andrea Tingey at andrea.tingey@dep.nj.gov or Lindsay Thivierge at lindsay.thivierge@dep.nj.gov.
CLG communities are afforded the opportunity to apply for grant assistance up to 10% of
New Jersey's annual Historic Preservation Fund appropriation from the National Park Service. Matching requirements will vary from year to year based on funding levels and HPO overmatch.
Additional information
and application procedures are available in the CLG Grant Application. Contact
the HPO for additional assistance.
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Upcoming
Workshops and Training
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To be announced.
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Forms and Publications:
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Useful
Links:
- National Park Service
- Certified Local Government Program (NPS Website)
- National
Alliance of Preservation Commissions
- Other Links
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Preserve Local Tools
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