Is my property located within an historic district (Preservation Overlay District) or other design review district?
The City of Greenville has designated seven Preservation Overlay Districts: Colonel Elias Earle District, East Park Avenue District, Hampton-Pinckney District, Heritage District, Pettigru District, Overbrook District and West End District. Additionally, properties that are zoned Central Business District (C-4) require design review. View a map of each district. Section 19-2.3.4, Preservation Overlay Districts enumerates the process and standards for establishing new historic districts. Changes to the exterior of properties located within one of the historic districts must comply with Design Guidelines for Preservation Overlay Districts, available by clicking here. Changes to the exterior of properties located in the C-4 district must comply with Design Guidelines for the Central Business District, available by clicking here. The City of Greenville requires submission of an Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to ensure that changes to historic properties are compatible with t
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