What are the duties of the Preservation Board?

Ordinance 2530, Section 4 defines the duties of the Preservation Board. Briefly they are to:

  • Produce and maintain the Anacortes Historic Inventory
    Review all permit applications pertaining to these historic resources
  • Initiate and maintain the City of Anacortes Register of Historic Places
    Review nominations to the City of Anacortes Register of Historic Places
  • Review proposals to change, alter, modify, remodel, move, demolish, or, in some other way, significantly affect properties on the register
  • Serve as the local review board for Special Valuation
  • Conduct all Board meetings in compliance with Chapter 42.30 RCW, Open Public Meetings Act
  • Advise the City of Anacortes Council generally on matters of historic preservation
  • Provide information about preservation incentives

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1. Are there incentives if I want to preserve my house?
2. Can I get grants or other funds to help me restore my historic building?
3. Can I make an addition to my old building without ruining its historic value?
4. How can I help the AHPB preserve the history and buildings of Anacortes?
5. I want to fix up my old house – must it be brought up to code?
6. What are the duties of the Preservation Board?
7. What can the Board do for me?
8. What is a Certified Local Government (CLG)?
9. What is a Preservation Easement?
10. What is a section 106 review?
11. What is the Anacortes Register of Historic Places?
12. What is the historic inventory (survey) and what is it for?
13. What kinds of buildings can be historic properties?
14. What makes an old building historic?
15. What projects does the AHPB sponsor?
16. Why is preservation important?