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City of Waynesboro, Georgia
"The Bird Dog Capital of the World"
"The Bird Dog Capital of the World"
Historic Preservation Program
As a part of a Housing Improvement Initiative, the City of Waynesboro has developed a
Historic Preservation Program. The City Council of Waynesboro has passed a Historic
Preservation Ordinance, appointed a Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and
designated a Historic District. All individuals living in or owning property in the District
were sent two letters. The first inviting them to a public hearing to discuss the
designation of the district and second notifying them of the approval of the district. A
map is available for public inspection at City Hall. The purpose for passing Historic
Preservation legislation is to protect and stabilize older neighborhoods. The City’s goal is
to prevent these structures from declining and becoming dilapidated.
The owners or residents in the District are now required to apply for and receive a
Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) prior to making any material change to the
appearance of their property. The following items are examples of such changes
requiring a COA:
Changes to the interior of a structure or selection of paint colors do not require a
Certificate of Appropriateness.
An application for a COA is available at City Hall or on-line. COAs should be submitted 30
days prior to the Commission meeting. Once a COA is returned to City Hall, a notice will
be placed in the True Citizen, a sign will be posted at the property, copies of the
application will be sent to the Commission members and a letter will be sent to the
applicant notifying him or her of the time and date of the public hearing. At this time,
the HPC has a regular scheduled meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.
m. Special Called meetings may be scheduled if necessary. Applicants are required to
attend the meeting and will have an opportunity to be heard. At the meeting, the HPC
will either approve, approve with conditions or modifications or reject the request for a
Certificate of Appropriateness. The Commission will notify the applicant by mail of the
results of his or her request. If an application requires conditions or modifications or is
denied, further information pertaining to the right of appeal to the City Council will be
provided. Building permits will not be issued for such projects until a COA has been
approved.
Obtaining a COA will add additional time to the process of completing changes or
projects. The City and the HPC is currently working to streamline this process.
As a part of a Housing Improvement Initiative, the City of Waynesboro has developed a
Historic Preservation Program. The City Council of Waynesboro has passed a Historic
Preservation Ordinance, appointed a Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and
designated a Historic District. All individuals living in or owning property in the District
were sent two letters. The first inviting them to a public hearing to discuss the
designation of the district and second notifying them of the approval of the district. A
map is available for public inspection at City Hall. The purpose for passing Historic
Preservation legislation is to protect and stabilize older neighborhoods. The City’s goal is
to prevent these structures from declining and becoming dilapidated.
The owners or residents in the District are now required to apply for and receive a
Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) prior to making any material change to the
appearance of their property. The following items are examples of such changes
requiring a COA:
- constructing a new structure or addition
- constructing a new fence
- removing large hedge rows
- removing large trees (except for during emergency situations)
- changing the exterior features of a structure including railing, dormers, posts and
columns, driveways and sidewalks.
Changes to the interior of a structure or selection of paint colors do not require a
Certificate of Appropriateness.
An application for a COA is available at City Hall or on-line. COAs should be submitted 30
days prior to the Commission meeting. Once a COA is returned to City Hall, a notice will
be placed in the True Citizen, a sign will be posted at the property, copies of the
application will be sent to the Commission members and a letter will be sent to the
applicant notifying him or her of the time and date of the public hearing. At this time,
the HPC has a regular scheduled meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.
m. Special Called meetings may be scheduled if necessary. Applicants are required to
attend the meeting and will have an opportunity to be heard. At the meeting, the HPC
will either approve, approve with conditions or modifications or reject the request for a
Certificate of Appropriateness. The Commission will notify the applicant by mail of the
results of his or her request. If an application requires conditions or modifications or is
denied, further information pertaining to the right of appeal to the City Council will be
provided. Building permits will not be issued for such projects until a COA has been
approved.
Obtaining a COA will add additional time to the process of completing changes or
projects. The City and the HPC is currently working to streamline this process.
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