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Historic homes in Banning

Banning's own rules on historic homes, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Banning Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Banning's code says

Banning code What Banning's code adds
Changing a historic home
  • A certificate of appropriateness from the city council is required before any demolition, removal, substantial alteration or other work.
    Applies: Registered historic resources. Exceptions appear in the code's exemption sections.
    § 17.58.60 · code text
    it is unlawful for any person to demolish, remove, substantially alter, or engage in any work on a historic resource without first notifying the community development department of the resource's status as a registered historic resource and without first having applied and been granted a certificate of appropriateness from the city council
Demolishing an older or historic home
  • No alteration, demolition or removal until the commission decides on designation.
    Applies: Resources whose owner has consented to designation.
    § 17.58.50 · code text
    No alteration, demolition, or removal of resources for which the owner's consent to designation has been obtained shall be allowed until the designation determination is made by the commission.
Work that needs no review
  • Ordinary maintenance and repair is exempt.
    § 17.58.80 · code text
    Ordinary maintenance and repair.
  • Emergency work is exempt when the community development director finds it immediately necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare.
    Applies: The director determines the work is immediately necessary.
    § 17.58.80 · code text
    Demolition, removal, repair, alteration, or other work the community development director determines is immediately necessary to protect the public health and safety and general welfare.
  • Interior alterations are exempt.
    Applies: Alterations to the interior of any structure, including designated structures.
    § 17.58.80 · code text
    Alterations to the interior of any structure, including designated structures.
  • Landscaping is exempt.
    Applies: Not exempt if landscaping is specifically designated as part of a historical resource.
    § 17.58.80 · code text
    Landscaping, unless landscaping is specifically designated as part of a historical resource.
  • Painting of a building is exempt.
    § 17.58.80 · code text
    Painting of a building.

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Frequently asked questions

What rules apply to a historic home in Banning?

Banning's code: A certificate of appropriateness from the city council is required before any demolition, removal, substantial alteration or other work. (Registered historic resources. Exceptions appear in the code's exemption sections.) (§ 17.58.60); No alteration, demolition or removal until the commission decides on designation. (Resources whose owner has consented to designation.) (§ 17.58.50).

General information, not legal advice.

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