Certified Local Government Qualifications

To qualify as a Certified Local Government (CLG), a municipality or county must:

• Establish a historic preservation ordinance that includes protection for historic properties at a level the community decides is appropriate
• Create a preservation commission to oversee the preservation ordinance and the Certified Local Government program
• Provide for public education and participation, including progress of nominating properties to the National Register of Historic Places
• Conduct and maintain a survey and inventory of historic properties
  

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