The City Council formally adopted the "Preservation Guidelines and Standards for Oklahoma City Historic Districts" on March 11, 2003. These took effect on April 10, 2003.

The historic district designation can be a site, structure, building, district or monument designated for preservation as a landmark or historic district and may be included within the Historic Preservation District or the Historic Landmark Overlay District to preserve places and areas of historical, cultural, architectural, engineering or archaeological significance. The Council also approved a number of amendments to the Historic Preservation ordinance required to support the adoption of the Guidelines and Standards, as well as several other changes sought by HP stakeholders to improve the historic preservation process.

These include providing for the establishment of neighborhood based preservation review committees, redirecting appeals from the City Council to the Board of Adjustment, and inserting provisions that authorize the Historic Preservation Commission to deny requests for demolition of significant historic structures.

Historic Preservation requires a separate design review and approval.

PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A BUILDING PERMIT FOR PROJECTS WITHIN A DESIGN DISTRICT

For questions on how these adopted changes may affect any work that you may be contemplating to the exterior of your property, or for general questions concerning the City’s historic preservation program, please contact 405 297-2576.

Download the Guidelines (Adobe Acrobat pdf file, 2.7 MB) and the consultant's Final Report (240 KB).

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