What Heritage Designation Involves
Heritage designation is a legal regulation that
local governments can use to protect heritage
property.
A property is designated when the local government
passes a formal motion to that effect. This power comes
from
Part 27 of the Local Government Act.
Once a property has been designated, future physical
alterations to the property require the approval of the
local government and the issuance of a permit.
Heritage designation of a property differs from
heritage register listing or commemoration (such as
through a plaque), as designation provides legal
protection to the heritage property, while the other two
methods of acknowledging historic significance do not.
For additional information on this topic, see
Heritage
Conservation: A Community Guide. You can also find
information on heritage designation at the
Heritage BC website.
See also other pages in this section:
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