Historic homes in Folsom: the local rules

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

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When a building counts as historic	Buildings built 50 or more years before the demolition application. Applies: Applies to a historic district: demolition review covers a building originally built 50 or more years before the demolition permit application. § 17.52.660 · code text Review and approval of a historic district demolition application is required before the demolition of a building originally constructed fifty or more years prior to submittal of a demolition permit that is located in the historic district.
Demolishing an older or historic home	Exempt from review. Applies: Applies to a building originally built less than 50 years before the demolition permit application. § 17.52.660 · code text The demolition of a building originally constructed less than fifty years before submittal of a demolition permit application that is located in the historic district is exempt from review under this chapter. Review and approval are required. Applies: Applies to a building originally built 50 or more years before the demolition permit application. § 17.52.660 · code text Review and approval of a historic district demolition application is required before the demolition of a building originally constructed fifty or more years prior to submittal of a demolition permit that is located in the historic district. It is subject to the historic district demolition process. Applies: Applies when the director cannot determine whether the building was built more than 50 years before the application. § 17.52.660 · code text If the community development director cannot determine whether the building proposed for demolition was originally constructed more than fifty years prior to application for a demolition permit based on permitting files or other provided information, the proposed demolition will be subject to the historic district demolition process described in this subsection B.

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Folsom's code: Buildings built 50 or more years before the demolition application. (Applies to a historic district: demolition review covers a building originally built 50 or more years before the demolition permit application.) (§ 17.52.660); Exempt from review. (Applies to a building originally built less than 50 years before the demolition permit application.) (§ 17.52.660).

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