On October 17, 2006 the Board of Supervisors adopted the Historic Preservation Ordinance enacting Division C17 of the Santa Clara County Ordinance Code.
Basic components of the Historic Preservation Ordinance are: 1) purpose and intent; 2) definitions; 3) Heritage Resource Inventory; 4) landmark designation criteria and process; 5) landmark alteration requirements and demolition procedures; 6) appeals; 7) hardship determination; 8) maintenance; and 9) enforcement.
Contact:
Dana Peak, Program Manager
Santa Clara County Planning Office
70 W. Hedding Street, 7th floor
San Jose, CA 95110
Voice: (408) 299-5798
Fax: (408) 288-9198
Email: dana.peak(at)pln.sccgov.org