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Historic homes in Dinuba

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

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

What Dinuba's code says

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
When a building counts as historic
  • In existence more than 50 years, with integrity, and meeting at least one more listed criterion.
    Applies: Applies to a building, structure, object or site designated as a historic resource.
    § 14.62.070 · code text
    It has been in existence more than fifty years and it possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, and:
  • At least 50% of the resources are 50 years old or older.
    Applies: Applies to a proposed local historic district.
    § 14.62.070 · code text
    at least fifty percent of the resources within the proposed local historic district are fifty years of age or older
Changing a historic home
  • A city permit, design review committee review and written historic preservation commission approval.
    Applies: Applies to altering or restoring property within any historic district.
    § 14.62.170 · code text
    It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity to directly or indirectly alter, remodel, demolish, grade, remove, construct, reconstruct or restore any property within any historic district without first obtaining a city permit, review by the appropriate design review committee and the written approval of the historic preservation commission.
  • A city permit and written historic preservation commission approval.
    Applies: Applies to altering or restoring a historic resource.
    § 14.62.160 · code text
    It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity to directly or indirectly alter, remodel, demolish, grade, remove, construct, reconstruct or restore any historic resource without first obtaining a city permit and the written approval of the historic preservation commission.
Demolishing an older or historic home
  • A city permit, design review committee review and written historic preservation commission approval.
    Applies: Applies to demolishing property within any historic district.
    § 14.62.170 · code text
    It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity to directly or indirectly alter, remodel, demolish, grade, remove, construct, reconstruct or restore any property within any historic district without first obtaining a city permit, review by the appropriate design review committee and the written approval of the historic preservation commission.
  • Environmental review comes before the commission hearing.
    Applies: Applies to demolishing property within any historic district.
    § 14.62.170 · code text
    The commission for applications which propose to demolish, grade, remove or substantially alter a property within any historic district until such proposal has undergone environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act shall hold no hearing.
  • A city permit and written historic preservation commission approval.
    Applies: Applies to demolishing a historic resource.
    § 14.62.160 · code text
    It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity to directly or indirectly alter, remodel, demolish, grade, remove, construct, reconstruct or restore any historic resource without first obtaining a city permit and the written approval of the historic preservation commission.
  • Environmental review comes before the commission hearing.
    Applies: Applies to demolishing a historic resource.
    § 14.62.160 · code text
    No hearing shall be held by the commission for applications or proposals to demolish, grade, remove or substantially alter the historic resource until such application or proposal has undergone environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
Work that needs no review
  • Ordinary maintenance or repair needs no review if it does not change design, materials or external appearance.
    Applies: Applies to exterior architectural features of a historic resource.
    § 14.62.160 · code text
    Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in or on any historic resource covered by this chapter that does not involve a change in design, materials or external appearance.

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Frequently asked questions

What rules apply to a historic home in Dinuba?

Dinuba's code: In existence more than 50 years, with integrity, and meeting at least one more listed criterion. (Applies to a building, structure, object or site designated as a historic resource.) (§ 14.62.070); At least 50% of the resources are 50 years old or older. (Applies to a proposed local historic district.) (§ 14.62.070).

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