Are there any special requirements for properties in the Shippensburg Historic District?
According to the Historic District Preservation Ordinance, no building permit for work affecting the exterior or a building or buildings in the Historic District may be issued until the Shippensburg Borough Council has approved a Certificate of Appropriateness. This includes any permit for erection, reconstruction, exterior alteration, restoration, sandblasting, demolition or razing of a building. Prior to consideration of a Certificate by Borough Council, the project must be reviewed by the Historical and Architectural Review Board (HARB), which will provide an advisory recommendation to Borough Council.
