Historic homes in Hayward

Development projects and building permit applications involving structures or buildings at least 50 years in age or which are located within an historic district shall include the following steps in the development review process to determine if an historical alteration permit and/or historical resource demolition or relocation permit is required.

it shall be unlawful for any person to alter or modify character-defining features of a potentially significant historical resource or an historical resource, a designated historical resource, a resource listed on the City's adopted survey list, or a resource that lies within an historic district, without first obtaining an historical alteration permit as outlined below.

The Planning Director may waive the requirement for a discretionary alteration permit if either of the following apply: (1) the resource is located in a geographic area that has been determined by a current, valid reconnaissance survey, or other survey or evaluation conducted by the City or applicant, not to be or contain potentially significant historical resources; or (2) the nature of work is minor and incidental; will not adversely affect the external appearance of the character-defining features of existing significant improvements, buildings and structures on the site; and the proposed project or building permit application is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards.

It shall be unlawful for any person to tear down, demolish, remove or relocate an historical resource, a potentially significant historical resource, a designated historical resource, a resource that has been listed on the City's adopted survey list, or a resource that lies within an historic district, without first obtaining an historical resource demolition or relocation permit as outlined below.

Residential properties developed pursuant to a tentative tract map after 1946 are exempted from obtaining historical permits as defined herein.

Building permit applications involving only interior improvements are not subject to the provisions of this Article, unless the building interior is specifically listed, or has the potential to be listed, on the local register as a designated historical resource.

the nature of work is minor and incidental; will not adversely affect the external appearance of the character-defining features of existing significant improvements, buildings and structures on the site; and the proposed project or building permit application is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards.