What does Local Landmark Status do?
Landmarking a place along with creating a designated local historic district requires the passing of a local preservation ordinance. An ordinance can protect individual landmarks or historic districts from such undesirable fates as demolition, drastic altering, or deterioration through neglect. Ordinances are local laws through which historic property owners are usually prohibited from significantly altering or demolishing their property without local government approval. They typically regulate the design of new construction at the site or in the area as well. A local preservation ordinance provides protection to historic structures as well as the power to regulate land use.
