Historic Designation Process
Initiating a Historic Designation Request
A Request for Historic Designation may be initiated by any of the following:
a. By motion of the HPB; or
b. By motion of the city commission; or
c. By any property owner in respect to its own property; or
d. A simple majority of property owners for designation within the boundaries of a proposed district by way of resolution or vote which must include the signature, name, address, phone number, and email address of each property owner; or
e. By corporate resolution of a non-profit corporation executed by an officer authorized to bind the corporation. The non-profit corporation must be registered with the Florida Division of Corporations for a period of five (5) years and have maintained a recognized interest in historic preservation for at least five (5) years preceding the resolution.
A list of the designation criteria and the application requirements may be found in the Historic Designation Application Form.
Researching Your Property
Below are resources to use in researching your property.
Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
Broward County Property Appraiser
Broward County Historical Archives