Historic homes in Vallejo: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Vallejo 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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Changing a historic home	A certificate of appropriateness is required. Applies: Construction, demolition, alteration, relocation or addition to a structure or designated feature in a historic district or on a designated landmark property. § 16.614.09 · code text A certificate of appropriateness shall be required prior to the construction, demolition, alteration, or relocation of, or addition to, any main or accessory structure or other designated feature in a historic district, or on the property of a designated landmark. AHLC review and 14-day notice. Applies: Exterior alterations, including windows, visible from the street. § 16.614.09 · code text Any exterior alterations including windows that are visible from the street shall be reviewed by the AHLC and require a 14 Day Notice.
Demolishing an older or historic home	Reviewed by the Architectural Heritage and Landmarks Commission, with 14 days' notice. Applies: Demolition of a structure on the Historic Resources Inventory or identified as a contributor to a district or landmark. § 16.614.09 · code text Structure on HRI or identified as contributor to District or Landmark \| AHLC \| 14 Days Reviewed by the Secretary or Director's designee, with no notice period. Applies: Demolition of a structure not on the Historic Resources Inventory and identified as a non-contributor to a district or landmark. § 16.614.09 · code text Structure not on HRI a and identified as a non-contributor to Historic District or Landmark \| Secretary * b \| None Reviewed by the Architectural Heritage and Landmarks Commission, with 14 days' notice. Applies: Demolition of a structure not on the Historic Resources Inventory but reasonably likely to be a contributor to a district or landmark. § 16.614.09 · code text Structure not on HRI a but is reasonably likely to be a contributor to a Historic District or Landmark \| AHLC \| 14 Days
Work that needs no review	Ordinary maintenance, including painting, minor repair, routine maintenance and upgrading without significant changes. Applies: Designated structures, features or sites. § 16.614.09 · code text No certificate of appropriateness is required for ordinary maintenance, or for the demolition, alteration or relocation of, or addition to, a structure or feature identified as non-contributing in the applicable designation ordinance. Maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, painting, minor repair, routine maintenance and upgrading that does not involve significant changes to the designated structure, feature or site. No certificate of appropriateness needed for demolition, alteration, relocation or addition. Applies: Structure or feature identified as non-contributing in the designation ordinance. § 16.614.09 · code text No certificate of appropriateness is required for ordinary maintenance, or for the demolition, alteration or relocation of, or addition to, a structure or feature identified as non-contributing in the applicable designation ordinance. Work necessary to correct an unsafe or dangerous condition. Applies: Condition declared unsafe or dangerous and work declared necessary by the chief building official or fire marshal. § 16.614.09 · code text No certificate of appropriateness is required to prevent any work necessary to correct the unsafe or dangerous condition of any structure, other feature or part thereof, where such condition has been declared unsafe or dangerous by the chief building official or fire marshal, and where such work has been declared necessary by such officials to correct the condition; Interior alteration. Applies: Structure not designated as a landmark. § 16.614.09 · code text No certificate of appropriateness is required for alteration of the interior of a structure, unless such structure is designated as a landmark. Paving, decks, fences and retaining walls. Applies: Except those identified in the code's table. § 16.614.09 · code text No certificate of appropriateness is required for paving, decks, fences, and retaining walls except those identified in Table 16.614-A.

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Vallejo's code: A certificate of appropriateness is required. (Construction, demolition, alteration, relocation or addition to a structure or designated feature in a historic district or on a designated landmark property.) (§ 16.614.09); AHLC review and 14-day notice. (Exterior alterations, including windows, visible from the street.) (§ 16.614.09).

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