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Survey of Building Code Provisions

for Historic Structures
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Melvyn Green

Melvyn Green and Associates, Inc. El Segundo, California 90245

Patrick W. Cooke

Center for Building Technology

Institute for Applied Technology

National Bureau of Standards

Washington, D.C. 20234

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Elliot L Richardson, Secretary

Edward O. Vetter, Under Secretary

Dr. Betsy Ancker-Johnson, Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Ernest Ambler, Acting Director

Issued September 1976
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 76-600038

National Bureau of Standards Technical Note 918

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. INTRODUCTION 2 III. METHODOLOGY 4

IV. FINDINGS 6

V. ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES RECEIVED

A. Regional Analysis 12

B. Summary of State and City Legislation Received 12

C. Summary of Alternate Code Provisions Received 19

D. Excerpts of Correspondence Received 20

E. Commentary 23

1. Dual Responses from States

2. State Adoption of Model Codes

3. Questionnaire

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 24

APPENDICES

A. Questionnaire and Form Letters 30

B. Listing of Agencies Contacted 33

1. State Building Regulatory Agencies 33

2. State Historic Preservation Officers 36

3. AMCBO Member Cities 39

4. Additional Cities 41

5. Organizations 42

C. List of Legislation Reviewed 43

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SURVEY OF BUILDING CODE PROVISIONS FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES

Melvyn Green and Patrick W. Cooke

In order to resolve conflicts between health and safety

objectives and historic preservation objectives, a number

of states and cities have adopted special building code

provisions. A survey was conducted to determine the extent of adoption of such special provisions. The survey

included the states, territories and member cities of

the Association of Major City Building Officials (AMCBO).

The survey responses revealed that sixteen of the fortyseven responding states have special provisions or regulations as do fifteen of the twenty- four responding

cities. The majority of states and cities has established

a special preservation appeals board. Legislation and

special provisions are reviewed in the report. Recommendations for additional research are included.

Key Words: Building codes, cities, health and safety,

historic preservation, states.

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Frequent conflicts involving building codes have occurred

between building regulatory agencies and historic preservationists. To resolve this, a number of cities and

states have adopted special building code provisions for

historic structures. In order to determine the extent

of adoption of such special provisions, a mail survey was

conducted of the states, territories and the thirty member

cities of the Association of Major City Building Officials

(AMCBO)

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The survey findings were that sixteen of the forty-seven

states responding reported that they have special provisions or administrative regulations. Nine of these reported utilizing a special board to regulate preservation.

Fifteen of the twenty-four responding cities reported

special code or administrative regulations for historic

structures. The overwhelming majority of these cities

had established a special board to regulate preservation.

The survey results are displayed graphically.

The report reviews legislation and special code provisions

submitted by the respondents. Recommendations for additional research are also included.

II. INTRODUCTION

In support of the efforts of the Office of Building Standards

and Codes Services, Center for Building Technology, National

Bureau of Standards, Melvyn Green § Associates, Consulting

Engineers, conducted a survey of special building code provisions for historic buildings. The intent of the survey

was to determine the extent of adoption of special building

regulations by states and local jurisdictions. An earlier

study by the National Bureau of Standards revealed that

eight states had adopted special regulations. Because of

increased interest in historic preservation, it was determined that a special survey of both states and major cities

would be of value in identifying trends and recent regulation adoptions.

Preservation legislation affecting building regulations may

date back to the early 1930 's when Charleston, South Carolina

established the first historic district regulations. This

legislation started a trend in historic district regulations,

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some of which do contain specific exemptions to building code

provisions

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In 1966 Congress passed the National Historic Preservation

Act, enlarging the scope of national preservation policy and

establishing the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

The Historic Preservation Act provides grants for restoration

of historic properties. This was followed in 1971 by the

Promulgation of Executive Order 11593, establishing the responsibility of Federal agencies in preservation.

These measures reflect the growing national concern for

preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings and

districts. This concern springs from a widespread desire

to preserve community identity and continuity as well as

our historic heritage. In the past two years the economic

situation and the energy crisis have increased interest in

rehabilitation and recycling of buildings. This new attitude

has led to conflicts between preservation objectives and

health and safety objectives as specified in building codes.

Such conflicts have frequently been exacerbated by unresponsiveness or lack of information at the local level.

As a result, there is pressure on cities and states to grant

some form of exemption for historic structures.

This study surveyed the special building code provisions

developed by states, cities, and model building codes for

dealing with this problem. The following types of provisions

were anticipated and are reflected in the questionnaire.

Responses were noted and analyzed on both an individual and

a regional basis.
1. Special Building Code Regulations : Provisions for

historic structures adopted by legislative action and

embodied as provisions of the building code.

2. Special Administrative Regulations : Regulation of

historic structures is accomplished by rulings of the

building official, the code appeal board, a special

preservation board, or similar body. Such rulings serve

as precedents in future policy determination.

3. Special Preservation Board or Special Preservation

Appeals Board : Appeals of code provisions, design

decisions, landmark designation, and similar matters

are referred to a special group, frequently composed of

preservation experts and community representatives.

Two types of exemptions for building regulations exist:

a) the building code provisions, or b) historic district

legislation. The diversity of legislation between cities

and states and the lack of communication at an intrastate

level is especially significant.

The survey reports the state and city response. In cases

of conflict between the report of the State Historic Preservation Officer and that of the building official, the legislation was studied to resolve conflicts. The survey data

were collected in the fall of 1975 and were assumed to be

correct as of that time.

III. METHODOLOGY

A mail survey of state and local building officials was used

to determine special building code provisions for historic

structures. The agencies surveyed are discussed below.
A survey questionnaire was developed and submitted for

approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and

the Bureau of the Census. These agencies suggested certain

revisions to the questionnaire wording to clarify its intent.

The survey package included the questionnaire, a postagepaid return envelope and a cover letter explaining the

reasons for the study. Each respondent was requested to

provide a copy of any adopted law or regulation. A followup letter was mailed to states that had not responded within

forty-five days. Copies of these are included in Appendix A

The survey package was mailed to the following types of

agencies

:

1. States. A questionnaire was mailed to each State

Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and each State

Delegate to the National Conference of States on

Building Codes and Standards (NCSBCS) . The reason

for surveying both was to probe for obscure regulations, perhaps unknown to one or the other. It

was noted in some preliminary research that historic

district legislation (zoning laws) may contain

exemptions to building code provisions.

2. The member cities of the Association of Major

City Building Officials (AMCBO) were surveyed

to determine the extent of local adoption of

code provisions relative to historic structures.

3. Other cities around the country were surveyed

in addition to those specified by the contract.

The purpose of this was to obtain additional
information and to include certain cities with

active preservation movements.

4. The model code groups including Building Officials

Conference of America, International Conference of

Building Officials, Southern Building Code Conference,

American Insurance Association, and National Fire

Protection Association were sent questionnaires to

determine if any provisions relative to historic

preservation have been adopted.

5. Selected organizations were mailed copies of the

survey package and asked for any comment on their

experience in the matter of codes and historic

structures. Included in this group were:

A. The National Register of Historic Places

(National Park Service)

B. American Institute of Architects

C. National Trust for Historic Preservation

D. Restored Museum Villages

IV. FINDINGS

The results of the survey are displayed in the matrices

described as Survey of Building Code Provisions for

Historic Structures by State and Survey of Building

Code Provisions for Historic Structures by City. Fortyseven of the fifty states contacted, and twenty-four

of the thirty AMCBO cities contacted, responded to the

questionnaire

.

Of the forty-seven responses by states, eleven reported

special code provisions in effect and five reported

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utilizing special administrative regulations. Of the

sixteen positive state responses, nine reported a special board to regulate preservation.

The city responses may be described as follows: Eight

cities reported code provisions in effect and seven

reported special administrative regulations.

Thus approximately one-third of the responding states

had special provisions for historic structures in effect.

More than one-half of the responding states utilized a special board to evaluate buildings or hear appeals from

code provisions.

Approximately two-thirds of the cities reported special

provisions for historic structures and the overwhelming

majority reported a special board to regulate preservation.

Territories responding reported no historic preservation

provisions

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Three of the four model code groups have recently considered

adoption of special provisions relating to historic structures.

The Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.

(Basic Building Code) and the International Conference of Building

Officials (Uniform Building Code) have adopted administrative

provisions permitting the Building Official to authorize

deviations from code requirements. The Basic Building Code

provisions are published in the current edition while those in the

Uniform Building Code will be published in the 1976 edition.

The Southern Building Code Congress (Southern Standard Building

Code) has provisions pending similar to those adopted by BOCA.

These were held for further study at the 1975 Annual Meeting.
The National Building Code, published by the American Insurance

Association, is currently undergoing a major revision, its

first since the 1975 Annual Meeting.

The National Building Code, published by the American Insurance

Association, is currently undergoing a major revision, its

first since 1967. No information has been received relative

to any proposed provisions.

The National Fire Protection Association has a standard for

protection of library and museum collections, NFPA standard

numbers 910 and 911, respectively. No information was received regarding any proposed changes.
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A. REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Positive city and state responses are displayed by

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one may compare the degree of intra-regional consistency. In general, southern and western states

exhibited a greater regional homogeneity than northern

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B. Summary of Positive State and City Responses

Provisions in effect in the sixteen states returning positive

responses to the questionnaire are summarized as follows:

ALASKA: Both specific building code provisions and adminis trative regulations dealing with historic preservation are

in effect in Alaska. Further legislation is pending. Such

provisions are administered in various situations by the

building official, the Code Appeal Board, the State Historic

Sites Advisory Committee, or the State Historic Preservation

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may be made to a special preservation appeals board.

Some effort is made to provide for minimum maintenance of

historic buildings. Historic districts are established.

Special exemptions and provisions for such considerations as

fire and seismic safety are usually possible.

CALIFORNIA: The recently adopted State Historical Building

Code addresses the problem of effecting an historically

accurate restoration while providing for a reasonable level

of safety for building users. Alternate code provisions for

designated historic structures will be developed by state

agencies, (ie: State Fire Marshal, State Building Standards

Commission) in consultation with a State Historical Building

Code Advisory Board. Such provisions will be administered

by local building officials.

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INDIANA: The Indiana State Building Official may grant

exemptions from building code provisions that conflict with

historical accuracy. Where such exemptions are made, the

Building Official may limit the number of occupants allowed

in the building at any one time, and may require that signs be

posted to warn the public that exemptions from the state

construction and fire code requirements have been granted.

The Administrative Building Council sits as a body for

variances and special provisions, and may hear appeals from

the decisions of the building official.

IOWA: No legislation exists or is pending in Iowa. Administrative regulations delegate responsibility for historic building provisions to the building official, a Code

Appeals Board, and a Building Code Advisory Council.

MAINE: There is an Historic Sites Commission under the

Bureau of Parks and Recreation in Maine. Specific building

code provisions were stated to exist, but their exact nature

was not elucidated.

MARYLAND: Special historic building code provisions of the

Basic Building Code are in effect in Maryland. These regulations are administered by the State Building Official.

MINNESOTA: The Minnesota Building Official may approve

special variances on a case by case basis for historic

buildings where such approvals will not jeopardize the

public health, safety, or welfare. Definition of historic

buildings is made by state or local government authority.

NEVADA: State statute provides for building standards for

the Virginia City Historic District, which encompasses parts

of three counties. Standards, including minimum maintenance

standards, are enforced by a special preservation board.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE: Administrative regulations provide for a special review of plans by an Historic District Commission.

NEW JERSEY: Special Building Code Administrative Regulations

establishing a special Preservation Board are in effect in

New Jersey.

NEW MEXICO: Special building code provisions for historic

structures are in effect in New Mexico. Further legislation

is pending. Approval of special provisions for historic

buildings is granted by the Building Official, subject to

appeal to a special preservation board.

NEW YORK: Historic buildings may receive special consideration in application of the fire code where the Building

Official approves. This is a matter of administrative

regulation rather than specific building code provisions.

Historic district laws have recently been enacted.

NORTH CAROLINA: The State Building Code for North Carolina

provides for exceptions to requirements that buildings be

accessible and usable by the handicapped. Such requirements

are waived for historic structures approved by the North

Carolina Office of Archives and History, after consultation

with the Governor's Study Committee on Employment of the

Handicapped.

OREGON: According to the Oregon State Building Code,

designated historical buildings "shall not be required to

comply with the requirements of this code for those items

approved to be exempted by the Historical Building Review

Committee and judged to be in the public interest to the

preservation of such buildings." Such provisions and

variations are regulated by the Building Official, with

provisions for appeal to a Code Appeal Board. Historic

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districts are established. Some effort is made to effectuate minimum maintenance standards.

VIRGINIA: Both special building code provisions and special

building code administrative regulations are in effect in

Virginia. Rulings of the Building Official regarding

historic structures may be appealed to a special preservation board. Minimum maintenance standards are established

for historic structures and districts.

WISCONSIN: The administrative regulations provide for

exemptions from building- code provisions for historic

structures by petition to the Department of Industry,

Labor, and Human Relations.

Fifteen Association of Major City Building Officials cities

returned positive responses to the questionnaire. Provisions of their codes and administrative regulations are

summarized as follows:

ATLANTA, GEORGIA: Special building code administrative

regulations are in effect in Atlanta. These regulations are

administered by the Building Official, the Zoning Board of

Adjustments, and the Atlanta Civic Design Commission. Historic districts are established, within which facade alterations are regulated by the Civic Design Commission, which

may also bring cases of deficient maintenance to the attention

of the Building Official.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND: Both special building code provisions

and administrative regulations relative to historic structures

exist in Baltimore. Special "Historic and Architectural

Districts" have been established, regulated by a Commission

for Historical and Architectural Preservation. The Com16
mission's seven members are appointed by the mayor from

specified professions and organizations.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK: Special building code administrative

regulations have established a special board to address

preservation questions in Buffalo. Minimum maintenance

standards are established for historic structures.

CINCINNATI, OHIO: A special Architectural Board of Review

with jurisdiction over historic districts has been established

by building code administrative regulations

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: The Indianapolis Historic Preservation

Commission reports that both specific building code provisions and administrative regulations are in effect in

Indianapolis. Such measures are in accord with detailed

requirements contained in Indiana State Codes. The City of

Indianapolis administers one historic district, with provisions and variations regulated by the Building Official

and a special preservation board. Minimum maintenance

standards have been established for the buildings in the

district.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Special building code administrative

regulations have established a landmarks commission to

regulate historic districts.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Special Building Code Administrative

regulations have instituted a Cultural Heritage Board for

the City of Los Angeles. This Board maintains a list of

structures considered to be historic or cultural monuments,

and, in cooperation with the Building Official, reviews

applications for permits to alter listed buildings.

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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE: Both special building code provisions

and administrative regulations are in effect in Memphis.

These measures have created a Memphis . Landmarks Register for

landmarks and historic structures, administered by the

Memphis Landmarks Commission. Minimum maintenance standards

for such structures and districts are enforced by the Building

Official. Decisions of the Building Official may be appealed

to the Landmarks Commission or the Rehabilitation Board,

depending on the circumstances. Final appeal may be made to

the City Council.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: Special building code administrative

regulations for historic structures are controlled by the

Code Appeal Board.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Special building code administrative regulations provide for review of building permit

applications by the Philadelphia Historical Commission.

Special provisions and regulations are also administered by

the Code Appeal Board. Historic districts are established

by these regulations.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: Special Building Code Provisions and

administrative regulations have set up historic districts in

St. Louis. These districts are administered by the Building

Official and the Landmarks and Urban Design Commission.

Minimum maintenance standards are provided for designated

historic structures.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: An Historic Districts and Landmarks

Ordinance has been established for San Antonio by special

building code administrative regulations. Such provisions

are administered by the Building Official and a special

Board of Review for Historic Districts.

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Special provisions for fire safety

requirements for historic districts are embodied in the San

Diego Building Code. Such provisions are regulated by the

Building Official with appeal to the Code Appeal Board.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Building code provisions in effect in

Seattle provide for the use of alternate requirements for

structures designated as historic by the city council.

Determination of acceptable alternate requirements is made

by the Building Official. In the Pioneer Square Historic

District, the Historic Preservation Board administers and

enforces aesthetic and maintenance standards.

WASHINGTON, DC: Special building code provisions and adminis

trative regulations relative to historic structures and

districts are regulated by the Building Official

and a special preservation board. Minimum maintenance

standards are enforced and decisions regarding special

exemptions from regular code provisions are made according

to this system.

C. Summary of Alternate Code Provisions Received

Some states and cities allow special exemptions from building code requirements for designated historic structures.

Generally, these exemptions are granted on a case-by-case

basis with power to set aside building code provisions

vested in the Building Official. This type of legislation

is used in Virginia and Oregon, and has been proposed in

New Mexico, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

More specific provisions are provided by the codes of the states

of Indiana, Oregon, New York and North Carolina, and by the

City of Seattle.

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Indiana requires that, where such exemptions are granted,

the following notice must be displayed: "Historical Building-Warning. Since historical accuracy is a prime consideration in the preservation and use of this building, it may

not comply with usual Construction and Fire Code requirements."

The building official may limit the maximum number of occupants allowed in the building at any one time.

In Oregon, a State Historical Building Review Committee is

vested with the authority to waive any provision of the

State Building Code. This committee consists of the Director of the Department of Commerce, the State Fire Marshal,

the building official or other local government representative of the local community, and the State Historic Preservation Officer. The committee may restrict occupancy where

it grants exemptions.

New York State permits the substitution of sprinklers for

certain other fire safety requirements in the code.

North Carolina exempts historic buildings from requirements

for access by the handicapped, if approval is granted by the

Governor's Study Commission for Employment of the Handicapped.

Seattle authorizes alternate means of achieving seismic

safety where the Building Official is satisfied that the

structure is strong enough to withstand lateral forces

equal to those experienced in the earthquake in Seattle on

April 13, 1949.

D. Excerpts From Correspondence Received

A number of letters and notes were received from the states

and cities surveyed. Some responded enthusiastically to the

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intent of the survey and mentioned the conflict between

rigid code enforcement and historic structures. Many requested copies of the completed survey and asked when the

report would be available. Some of the comments received

are as follows:

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin wrote, "This is a matter of critical concern to us, since we are constantly

having to petition for waiver of code requirements, particularly as to the number of exits in the buildings. Because

of this, we are just beginning to look into the possibility

of legislation to exempt historic structures from the buildin

code requirements ..."

"Because of the immediacy of this problem, I wonder if you

would be able to give me some information in advance of the

final report of your study ... specif ically, the names of some

states which have made special provisions in their building

codes for historic structures,..."

The State Historical Society of Colorado noted, "We intend

to pursue this matter .. .would be most interested in your

findings. When will they be available?"

The Utah State Historical Society wrote, "We have a critical

need for the type of special historic code provisions you

are inquiring about. Our preservation efforts are constantly

being frustrated by rigid interpretation of modern codes

which cannot be economically or aesthetically applied to

historic sites."

The Connecticut Historical Commission wrote, "The lack of

flexibility in Connecticut's Building Code is a major

impediment to historic preservation..."

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The Building Official in Savannah, Georgia stated, "...we

find that there are two schools of thought concerning

historic preservation... One is that the Code is enforced

to an overbearing point where it becomes very difficult to

restore historic structures and convert them to a useful

life and, second, that Codes are completely ignored and the

restorer is permited to do whatever he wishes in the interest

of historic preservation..."

"I have formulated a policy that good communication between

my office and historic preservationists, and a willingness

on both sides to meet... and work out problems, have solved

the mystique of Historic Preservation and the Building

Codes."

In referring to the proposed change to the Southern Standard

Building Code he stated, "It is nebulous, arbitrary and, in

places that have adopted it, they have found it to be unworkable. . .

A number of states and cities responded that historic provisions would become operative with the adoption of the

current or pending edition of a model code. Maryland,

which adopts the Basic Building Code, is included as a positive response since adoption of the 1975 edition is

anticipated on January 1, 1976.

The New Mexico State Planning Office reports special provisions are being discussed and in a staff letter noted,

"Too often, the integrity and character of valuable historic

structures could be irreparably harmed by the rigid imposition of current safety and health standards as set by

our everchanging building codes."

The following states mentioned that committees or com22
missions were studying the possibility of recommending the

adoption of special code provisions:

Connecticut

Florida

Mississippi

Ohio

E. COMMENTARY

1. Response Conflicts

A total of sixty-six responses were received from state

building officials and historic preservation officers.

Thirty-nine were received from Building Officials and

twenty-seven from State Historic Preservation Officers.

Nineteen states were represented by a response from both

officials contacted, nineteen by the building official

only, nine by the SHPO only.

In eight of the nineteen cases of dual response, there were

significant differences between the two replies. Such

discrepancies were resolved by examination of the statutes

of the state in question.

2. State Adoption of Model Codes

Twenty-two states reported in a recent National Bureau of

Standards study that they have adopted a statewide building

code. Of those twenty-two, nineteen noted the technical

basis of their statewide code was one of the four model

codes. One might assume that those adopting the Basic or

Uniform Codes would, therefore, have in effect (in 1976)

provisions for historic structures. However, upon closer

inspection it was noted that in certain states the provisions may apply only to one occupancy group (residentialsingle and/or multiple family), or that the state has

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adopted only the technical provisions and not the administrative provisions. In addition, many statewide codes are

based upon a model code from which they differ considerably,

(ie: Connecticut and North Carolina).

It was intended to display a state utilizing a model code as

one with special provisions for historic structures. However,

the closer examination described above prompted elimination

of this listing.

3 . Questionnaire

It appears that several positive responses were based on

historic district laws which grant authority for control

of the building exteriors to a special commission. Thus

the study may indicate greater adoption of special provisions by more states than have actually adopted such

provisions.

Some respondents may have confused the two questions referring to special preservation boards.

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

Further research is necessary to resolve problems of conflict between historic preservation objectives and those

of building codes.

In the case of the codes, it is necessary to evaluate the

significance of individual code provisions, since provisions

for life safety, structural safety, sanitation, electrical

standards, heating standards, fire districts, and many

others exist side-by-side without reference to individual

necessity or importance. Some of these provisions are

absolutely essential to the safe operation of a building,

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others represent desirable levels of amenity which would

not endanger public health or safety if abrogated in special

cases.

Where code provisions are abrogated, serious questions

concerning the designer's liability may arise. Further

study of this problem is also indicated.

The effectiveness of existing historic preservation clauses

and codes should be evaluated in terms of their ability to

facilitate historic preservation and to provide an acceptable

degree of safety to the building's users.

Initial efforts should be directed towards a better definition

of the problem of preservation and building codes. Such a study could consist of a series of in-depth interviews with

building regulatory authorities in urban and rural areas,

architects engaged in historic preservation, and individuals

and organizations involved in historic preservation. The

result of such a study would provide a better focus on the

problem, permitting the identification and development of

solutions

.

A number of areas considered appropriate for further research

were noted during the course of this study. These include:

Legislative:

1. Definition of "historic ": Laws currently in effect

define historic as "listed in the National Register of

Historic Places," "designated as historic by a special

preservation board," "cited by any historic or preservation group as worthy of documentation," and many

other definitions. Further research is needed to

establish a generally acceptable definition.

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2. Model Legislation : Greater effectiveness of historic

preservation codes could be achieved if states considering

the enactment of such legislation could refer to a wellresearched model document.

3. Impact of the 1966 National Historic Preservation

Act upon the establishment of State Historic Preservation

Officers leading to proposal and adoption of state laws

relative to building codes and historic structures.

Technical

1. Risk Analysis : Further research is needed to enable

designers and building officials to establish an accurate

evaluation of risk for a particular building.

2. Goal-Oriented Approach to Risk Abatement : A preliminary study for the use of a qualitative approach to

historic structures is now under way under a grant from

the National Endowment for the Arts by Melvyn Green and

Associates

.

3. Technical Trade-offs : This system is used in New

York State, where the building official is allowed to

make determinations of acceptable alternate fire safety

measures for restored buildings.

Design alternatives for use in technical trade-offs

and code compliance should be developed.

4

.

An Historic Preservation and Building Codes Solution

Catalog : This would provide a vehicle for communicating

goal-oriented solutions to designers and building officials, (cf. Kapsch, discussion paper, "Historic

Preservation and Building Codes," Nov. 20, 1975.) The

work being performed under item 2 above will provide

some initial steps in such a program.

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5. Alternate Provisions for Handicapped Access to

Historic Buildings : The only state reporting specific

consideration of access for the handicapped is North

Carolina, where the code provides exemption for historic

buildings. However, further research may be done on

providing access without disruption of the historical

integrity of the building.

6. Increasing Standards for Ability to Resist Natural

Disasters for Historic Buildings : Where possible, without violation of the historic fabric of a building,

resistance to disasters should be increased because of

the buildings social and architectural importance.

Such research would provide much-needed information for

building officials entrusted with the responsibility for

decisions regarding code conflicts in historic structures.

Administrative

:

1. Operational Control for Historic Building use : This method is currently being used in Indiana, where

the Building Official may grant exemptions from building code provisions for historic buildings provided

signs are posted to warn users that the building does

not meet normal safety standards. A limitation may also

be placed on number of occupants.

2. Occupancy Modification : An historic building might

be subjected to control of occupancy to reduce fire

hazard. Or, a special occupancy class for historic

structures might be developed to permit greater flexibility in administering building code provisions.

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Coordination of research is necessary to provide a basis for

effective, aesthetically-sensitive regulations for restoration and adaptive reuse of historic structures.

Appreciation is extended to Eino 0. Kainlauri, Ph. D., AIA, Associate

Professor, Department of Architecture, Iowa State University, Ames,

Iowa for drawing the cover picture depicting a portion of Old Town in

Alexandria, Virginia.

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APPENDICES

A. Questionnaire and Form Letters

B. Listing of Agencies Contacted:

Bl - State Building Regulatory Agencies

B2 - State Historic Preservation Officers

B3 - Member Cities of the Association of Major

City Building Officials (AMCBO)

B4 - Additional Cities Contacted

B5 - Organizations Contacted

C. Listing of Legislation Reviewed

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APPENDIX A

MELVYN GREEN

& Associates, Inc.

Consulting Structural and Civil Engineers

690 NORTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD

SUITE 120

EL SEGUNDO CALIFORNIA 90245

(2131 322 8491

October 2k, 1975

Dear Sir:

In the past several years, increased interest has been expressed in preservation

of historic structures. In response to this need, many building regulatory

agencies have adopted special code provisions relative to such structures. This

has been accomplished at both the local and state levels, as well as by some of

the model codes.

In order to identify the current status of these special code provisions, we are conducting a state-of-the-art study under contract to the Office of Building

Standards and Code Services, Center for Building Technology, National Bureau of

Standards. This survey will include the states, territories and major cities,

as well as other selected agencies. The survey intent is to identify those

states and cities having enacted special provisions and the characteristics of

those provisions. This questionnaire is being sent to both the Building

Official and the State Preservation Officer (for states) since some historic

district legislation has contained exemptions to building regulations. Each

agency should respond.

It would be appreciated if you would devote a few minutes to completing the

enclosed questionnaire and return it in the enclosed postage paid envelope. If

possible, please enclose a copy of any applicable law and/or regulations.

It is anticipated that the results of this study will be available through the

National Bureau of Standards.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours very truly,

Melvyn Green, P.E

MG: cmd

encl .

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NBS 1043(8-75) APPENDIX A OMB NO.41S-75081

EXPIRES- FEB. 1976

SURVEY OF BUILDING agency

CODE PROVISIONS FOR respondent

HISTORIC STRUCTURES title

DATE

PHONE

Note: Please respond to the questions based upon your level of jurisdiction.

I. Are there specific building code provisions in effect in your state or city relative to historic buildings or structures?

Yes

(Please forward a copy of such provisions)

la. Is legislation to put such provisions in effect or to modify any in effect, pending in your legislative body?

Yes_ No (P'ease forward a copy of any pending legislation)

2. Are there in effect any special building code administrative regulations

or rulings relative to historic buildings or structures. (including

actions by Commission, Appeal Boards)?

Yes

No

If there is legislation or administrative regulations in effect, please

complete the following:

a) Are historic building provisions and variations regulated by:

(Check all that apply)

1) Building Official

2) Code Appeal Board

3) Special Preservation Board

k) Other

b) Does your law provide an appeal to a specific preservation board

from ruling of the building official?

c) Does your law provide for minimum maintenance standards for buildings

determined to be historic and accepted as such?

d) Do any special districts or other regulations affect building code

provisions for historic structures (such as an historic district law)?

e) Are there any special exemptions in your law?

(i.e. Special provisions for earthquake design, fire safety, etc.)

f) Indiccte preemptive application of code or regulation

Mandatory code Mandatory minimum

Voluntary code Mandatory maximum

g) Indicate jurisdictional exceptions to code

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APPENDIX A

MELVYN GREEN

& Associates, Inc.

Consulting Structural and Civil Engineers

690 NORTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD

SUITE 120

EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245

(213) 322-8491

We are nearing the completion of our survey of Building Code Provisions

For Historic Structures and to date have not received your return

questionnai re.

Knowing from experience how other pressing matters may cause questionnaires to be set aside, we again request a few minutes of your time,

since it is important to include each state's NCSBCS Representative's

response.

For your convenience we are enclosing an additional copy of our original

inquiry and questionnaire with a postage paid envelope.

Your support of this effort is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Yours truly,

Melvyn Green, P.E.

Encl.

MG:lkt

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APPENDIX Bl

1. LIST OF STATE AND TERRITORY BUILDING OFFICIALS SURVEYED

Alabama

Building Commission

State Office Building

Montgomery, AL 36104

Alaska

State Fire Marshal

Department of Public Safety

Pouch N

Juneau, AK 99801

Arizona

Division of Building Code

1645 W. Jefferson

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Arkansas

Department of Planning

400 Train Station Square

Victory at Markham

Little Rock, AR 72201

California

Dept. of* Housing

and Community Development

Division of Codes and Standards

1807 13th Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Colorado

State Division of Housing

15 75 Sherman

Denver, CO 80203

Connecticut

State Building Inspector

Public Works Department

State Office Building

Hartford, CT 06115

Delaware

State Building Official

218 West Ninth Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

Florida

Bureau of Codes and Standards

Dept. of Community Affairs

2571 Executive Center Circle, East

Tallahassee, FL 32301

Georgia

State Building Administrative

Board

P.O. Box 431

Athens, GA 30601

Hawai i Labor and Industrial Relations

825 Mililani Street

Honolulu, HI 96801

Idaho

Safety Inspection Division

Labor § Industrial Services

317 Main Street, Room 400

Statehouse

Boise, ID 83720

Illinois

Chief of Housing § Bldg. Affairs

Dept. of Local Government Affairs

303 E. Monroe

Springfield, IL 62706

Indiana

Indiana Administrative Building

Council

215 North Senate Avenue

Indianapolis, IN 46202

Iowa

Building Code Commissioner

Office of Planning and Programming

523 East Twelfth

Des Moines, IA 50319

Kansas

Div. of Architectural Services

Dept. of Administration

State Office Bldg., 12th Floor

Topeka, KS 66612

Kentucky

State Fire Marshals Office

Plaza Tower Building

Frankfort, KY 40601

Louisana

State Fire Marshal

109 State Office Building

325 Loyola Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70112

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APPENDIX Bl

Maine

Bureau of Public Improvements

State Office Bldg., Room 115

Augusta, ME 04330

Maryland

Div. of Codes Administration

Dept. of Economic

and Community Development

2525 Riva Road

Annapolis, MD 21401

Massachusetts

State Bldg. Code Commission

141 Milk Street, 5th Floor

Boston, MA 02109

Michigan

Department of Labor

300 East Michigan Avenue

Lansing, MI 48913

Minnesota

Building Code Division

Dept. of Administration

408 Metro Square Bldg.

Seventh § Robert Streets

St. Paul, MN 55101

Mississippi

Mississippi Municipal Assn.

230 Sun-n-Sand Building

Jackson, MS 39202

Missouri

Div. of Design § Construction

P.O. Box 809

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Montana

Montana Bldg. Codes Advisory

Council

Construction Regulation Bureau

3815 5th Avenue South

Great Falls, MT 59405

Nebraska

Div. of Community Affairs

Dept. of Economic Development

Box 94666, State Capitol

Lincoln, NB 68509

Nevada

Nevada State Planning Board

Nye Bldg. , Room 225

Carson City, NV 89701

New Hampshire

Office of Comprehensive Planning

State House

Concord, NH 03301

New Jersey

Bureau of Housing Inspection

Dept. of Community Affairs

363 West State Street

Trenton, NJ 08625

New Mexico

General Construction Board

P.O. Box 5155

Santa Fe , NM 87501

New York

Housing and Bldg. Codes Bureau

Div. of Housing § Community Renewal

Two World Trade Center

New York, NY 10047

North Carolina

Engineering Bldg. Codes Division

Department of Industry

P.O. Box 26387

Raleigh, NC 27611

North Dakota

Secretary of State

Executive Office

Bismark, ND 58501

Ohio

Board of Bldg. Standards

Dept. of Industrial Relations

P.O. Box 825

Columbus, OH 43216

Oklahoma

Engineering Department

State Board of Public Affairs

Room 306, State Capitol Bldg.

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Oregon

Building Codes Division

Department of Commerce

674 Church Street

Salem, OR 97310

Pennsylvania

Department of Community Affairs

Room 216, South Office Bldg.

Harrisburg, PA 17120

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APPENDIX Bl

Rhode Island

Department of Community Affairs

150 Washington Street

Providence, RI 02903

South Carolina

State Budget and Control Board

Office of the State Auditor

P.O. Box 11333

Columbia, SC 29201

South Dakota

State Engineer

State Office Building #2

Pierre, SD 57501

Tennessee

The Dept. of Insurance

Div. of Fire Prevention

202 Capitol Towers Building

Nashville, TN 37219

Texas

Division of Housing

Dept. of Community Affairs

P.O. Box 13166, Capitol Station

Austin, TX 78711

Utah

State Building Board

Room 124, State Capitol

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Vermont

St. Albans Target Area Program86 N. Main Street

St. Albans, VT 05478

Virginia

State Fire Marshal

Office of Housing

P.O. Box 1157

Richmond, VA 2 3209

Washington

Dept" of Labor and Industries

General Administration Bldg.

Olympia, WA 98501

West Virginia

State Fire Marshal

State Capitol, Unit 1 1800 Washington Street, East

Charleston, WV 25305

Wisconsin

Industrial Safety § Buildings

Dept. of Industry, Labor and

Human Relations

201 East Washington Avenue

Madison, WI 53702

Wyoming

State Fire Marshal

301 Capitol Building

Cheyenne, WY 82001

American Samoa

Public Works Department

Government of American Samoa

Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799

Guam

Bldg. Permit § Inspection Div.

Government of Guam

Public Works Department

Agana, Guam 96910

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Planning Board

Box 9447

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908

Virgin Islands

Department of Public Works

St. Tomas, Virgin Islands 00802

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APPENDIX B2

LIST OF STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICERS SURVEYED

Alabama

Alabama Dept. of Archives

and History

Chairman, Alabama Historical

Commission

Archives § History Building

Montgomery, AL 36104

Alaska

Division of Parks

323 East Fourth Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501

Arizona

State Parks Board

1688 West Adams

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Arkansas

Arkansas Dept. of Parks

and Tourism

State Capitol, Room 149

Little Rock, AR 72201

California

Dept. 5T Parks and Recreation

State Resources Agency

P. 0. Box 2390

Sacramento, CA 95811

Colorado

State Historical Society

Colorado State Museum

200 14th Avenue

Denver, CO 80203

Connecticut

Connecticut Historical Com.

59 South Prospect Street

Hartford, CT 06106

Delaware

Division of Historical and

Cultural Affairs

Hall of Records

Dover, DE 19901

District of Columbia

Office of Housing and Community

Development

Room 112-A, District Bldg.

14th § E Streets, N.W.

Washington, DC 20004

Florida

Division of Archives, History

and Records Management

Department of State

401 East Gaines Street

Tallahassee, FL 32304

Georgia

Historic Preservation Section

Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources

710 Trinity-Washington Bldg.

270 Washington Street, S,W.

Atlanta, GA 30334

Hawaii

Dept. of Land and Natural

Resources

State of Hawaii

P.O. Box 621

Honolulu, HI 96809

Idaho

Idaho Historical Society

610 N. Julia Davis Drive

Boise, ID 83706

Illinois

Office of Preservation Services

Dept. of Conservation

602 State Office Bldg.

400 South Spring Street

Springfield, IL 62706

Indiana

Dept. of Natural Resources

State of Indiana

608 State Office Bldg.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Iowa

State Conservation Commission

B-13 MacLean Hall

Iowa City, IA 52242

Kansas

Kansas State Historical Society

120 West 10th Street

Topeka, KS 66612

Kentucky

Kentucky Heritage Commission

401 Wapping Street

Frankfort, KY 40601

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APPENDIX B2

Louisiana

Dept. of Art, Historical and

Cultural Preservation

Old State Capitol

Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Maine

Maine Historical Preservation

Commission

31 Western Avenue

Augusta, ME 04330

Maryland

Maryland Historical Trust

Shaw House, 21 State Circle

Annapolis, MD 21401

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Historical Com.

40 Beacon Street

Boston, MA 02108

Michigan

Michigan History Division

Department of State

Lansing, MI 48918

Minnesota

Minnesota Historical Society

690 Cedar Street

St. Paul, MN 55101

Mississippi

Mississippi Dept. of

Archives and History

P.O. Box 571

Jackson, MS 39205

Missouri

Missouri State Park Board

P.O. Box 176

1204 Jefferson Building

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Montana

Recreation § Parks Div.

Dept. of Fish and Game

Mitchell Bldg.

Helena, MT 59601

Nebraska

Nebraska State Historical Society

1500 R Street

Lincoln, NB 68508

Nevada

Division of State Parks

201 South Fall Street

Carson City, NV 89701

New Hampshire

Dept. of Resources and

Economic Development

P.O. Box 856

Concord, NH 03301

New Jersey

Dept. of Environmental Protection

P.O. Box 1420

Trenton, NJ 08625

New Mexico

State Planning Office

State Capitol

403 Capitol Building

Santa Fe, NM 87501

New York

Div. For Historic Preservation

Parks and Recreation

Room 303, S. Swan Street Bldg.

Albany, NY 12223

North Carolina

Div. of Archives and History

Dept. of Cultural Resources

109 E. Jones Street

Raleigh, NC 27611

North Dakota

State Historical Society of

North Dakota

Liberty Memorial Bldg.

Bismarck, ND 58501

Ohio

The Ohio Historical Society

Interstate #71 at 17th Avenue

Columbus, OH 43211

Oklahoma

State Historic Preservation Officer

1108 Colcord Bldg.

Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Oregon

State Parks Superintendent

300 State Highway Building

Salem, OR 97310

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Historical and

Museum Commission

Box 1026

Harrisburg, PA 17120

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Dept. of

Community Affairs

150 Washington Street

Providence, RI 02903

South Carolina

State Archives Department

1430 Senate Street

Columbia, SC 29211

South Dakota

Cultural Preservation Dir.

Dept. of Education and

Cultural Affairs

Office of Cultural Preservation

State Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501

Tennessee

Tennessee Historical Commission

State Library § Archives Bldg.

Nashville, TN 37219

Texas

Texas State Historical Survey

Committee

P.O. Box 12276

Capitol Station

Austin, TX 78711

Utah

Division of State History

603 East South Temple

Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Vermont

Div. of Historic Preservation

Montpelier, VT 05602

Virginia

Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission

221 Governor Street

Richmond, VA 2 3219

Washington

Washington State Parks and

Recreation Commission

P.O. Box 1128

Olympia, WA 98504

West Virginia

West Virginia Antiquities Com.

Office of State Historic Preservation

Old Mountainlair

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV 26506

Wisconsin

State Historical Society

816 State Street

Madison, WI 53706

Wyoming

Wyoming Recreation Commission

Historical Division

604 East 25th Street

Box 309

Cheyenne, WY 8 2001

American Samoa

Dept. of Public Works

Government of American Samoa

Pago Pago, American Samoa 97699

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Institute of Puerto Rico Culture

Apartado 4184

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00905

Guam

Dept. of Parks and Recreation

P.O. Box 682

Agana, Guam 96910

Trust Territory

Land Resources Branch

Trust Territory of the Pacific

Islands

Saipan, Marianas Islands 96950

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Planning Board

Charlotte Amalie

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801

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APPENDIX B3

3. LIST OF AMCBO CITIES SURVEYED

W.R. Wofford, Bldg,

800 City Hall

Atlanta, GA 30303

Official

Ottavio Grande, Dir. of

Construction 6| Bldg. Insp.

222 East Saratoga Street

Baltimore , MD 21233

Francis Jens, Bldg. Commissioner

Building Department

City Hall, Room 808

Boston , MA 02201

Charles Stutzman,

Director of Buildings

Division of Buildings

604 City Hall

Buffalo , NY 14202

Joseph Fitzgerald, Jr.,

Commissioner

Building Department

121 N. LaSalle

Chicago , IL 60602

Martin P. Walsh, Jr., Dir.

Dept. of Bldg. § Inspections

Room 334, City Hall

801 Plum Street

Cincinnati , OH 45202

Carlton Rush,

Commissioner of Buildings

Division of Buildings

Room 512, City Hall

Cleveland , OH 44114

George Hodge, Bldg. Supt.

Division of Bldg. Regulations

181 S. Washington Blvd.

Columbus , OH 43204

J. Tom Jones, Bldg. Official

Building Inspection Div.

Dept. of Housing and

Urban Rehabilitation

1500 W. Mockingbird

Dallas, TX 75235

John Stone, Director

Bldg. Inspection Dept.

Division of Public Works

1445 Cleveland Place

Room 204

Denver , CO 80202

Creighton Lederer, Commissioner

Dept. of Buildings and

Safety Engineering

401 City-County Bldg.

Detroit , MI 48226

L. L. Monkres, Chief of Bldg.

Inspection Div.

,

Deputy Building Officer

Public Works-Building

Inspection Division

P.O. Box 1562

Houston , TX 77001

Ted E. Kaptain,

Administrator of Buildings

Marion County Bldg. Commission

Building 2101

Indianapolis , IN 46204

Marvin Boutwell,

Chief Inspector, Bldg. § Zoning

Inspection Division

700 City Hall

220 E. Bay Street

Jacksonville , FL 32202

Jack White, Bldg. Code Engineer

Codes Administration Div.

Public Works Dept., 18th Floor

414 E. 12th Street

Kansas City , MO 64106

Robert J. Williams, Gen. Mgr.

Dept. of Bldgs. $ Safety

200 N. Spring Street

Los Angeles , CA 90012

Frank M. Bosak, Bldg. Official

Bureau of Construction

Codes Enforcement

Dept. of Public Services

Room 404, City Hall

125 N. Main

Memphis , TN 38103

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APPENDIX B3

Alex P. LeGrand, Insp. of Bldgs.

Dept. of Bldg. Inspection

and Safety Engineering

841 N. Broadway #1010

Milwaukee , WI 53225

Walter England,

Dir. of Codes Administration

Dept. of Codes Administration

P.O. Box 7425

802 2nd Avenue, South

Nashville , TN 37210

Frank E. Robin, Chief Bldg. Insp.

1300 Perdido

City Hall

New Orleans , LA 70112

Jeremiah T. Walsh,

Commissioner of Buildings

Dept. of Buildings

100 Gold Street

New York , NY 10038

Raymond Tate, Deputy Com.

Dept. of Licenses § Inspection

City Hall Annex, Room 720

Municipal Services Bldg.

Philadelphia , PA 19104

M. J. Sienerth, Building and

Housing Safety Director

51 W. Washington

Phoenix , AZ 85003

Paul Imhoff, Supt.of Bldg. Insps.

540 Public Safety Bldg.

5th Floor

Pittsburgh , PA 15219

Michael Werner,

Acting Bldg. Commissioner

426 City Hall

12th and Market Streets

St. Louis , MO 63103

George D. Vann, Jr., Bldg. Off.

Building and Planning Admin.

Military Plaza

P.O. Box 9066

San Antonio , TX 78285

G. William Curtis,

Dir. of Bldg. Inspection

Bldg. Inspection Dept.

City Administration Bldg.

1222 1st Avenue

San Diego , CA 92101

Alfred Goldberg, Superintendent

Bureau of Bldg. Inspection

Dept. of Public Works

450 McAllister Street

Room 202

San Francisco , CA 94102

Alfred Petty,

Superintendent of Buildings

Building Department

503 City Municipal Building

4th and James Street

Seattle , WA 98108

William Dripps

,

Chief, Bureau of Buildings

Bureau of Bldg., Housing § Zoning

614 H Street N.W.

Room 203

Washington, DC 20013

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Albuquerque, NM

Alexandria, VA

Amarillo, TX

Anchorage, AK

Annapolis, MD

Augusta, ME

Birmingham, AL

Boise, ID

Burlington, VT

Cedar Rapids, IA

Charleston, SC

Concord, NH

Des Moines, IA

Durham, NC

Fairbanks, AK

Fort Worth, TX

Hartford, CT

Helena, MT

Honolulu, HI

Juneau, AK

Kansas City, KS

Lawrence, MA

Lincoln, NB

Louisville, KY

Lowell, MA

Madison, WI

Minneapolis, MN

Montgomery, AL

Montpelier, VT

Manchester, NH

Nantucket, MA

New Haven, CT

4. ADDITIONAL CITIES

Oakland, CA

Oklahoma City, OK

Omaha, NB

Portland., OR

Providence, RI

Raleigh, NC

Richmond, VA

Rochester, NY

Sacramento , CA

St. Paul, MN

St. Petersburg, FL

Salt Lake City, UT

Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Fe, NM

Savannah, GA

Sonoma, CA

Syracuse, NY

Tucson, AZ

Tulsa, OK

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APPENDIX B5

5. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTED

American Institute of Architects

1785 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

Building Officials and

Code Administrators International

1313 East 60th Street

Chicago, IL 60637

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Drawer C

Williamsburg, VA 23185

Henry Ford Museum

Greenfield Village

Dearborn, MI 48121

International Conference of Building Officials

5360 Workman Mill Road

Whittier, CA 90601

American Insurance Association

85 John Street

New York, NY 10001

National Fire Protection Association

470 Atlantic Avenue

Boston, MA 02210

National Register of Historic Places

National Park Service

U.S. Dept. of Interior

Washington, DC 20240

National Trust for Historic Preservation

740-948 Jackson Place N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge, MA 01566

Southern Building Code Congress

3617 8th Street S.

Birmingham, AL 35222

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APPENDIX C LIST OF LEGISLATION REVIEWED

STATES

Alaska

California

Indiana

Maryland

Minnesota

New Hampshire

New Mexico

North Carolina

Oregon

Virginia

Wisconsin

Alaska Historic Preservation Act

SB 927 Chapter 906

Construction Rules and Regulations

Section 320

BOCA Code

SBC 204

"Authority to establish historic

districts'* Sec. 31:89 a-k

February 1975

September 1975

amend

.

adopted

1973

1974

1975

1974

1963

amend. 1969, 71

1973 $ 74

"Special Historic Buildings § Districts"

N.C. State Building Code

Sec. llx Part 1C

State of Oregon Structural Specialty

Code § Fire § Life Safety Code UBC

Basic Code Sec 318.0

Wisconsin Statutes 101.02 (6) (g)

1974

1973

amend. 197 5

1973

CITIES

Atlanta

Baltimore

Kansas City,

MO

Los Angeles

Memphis, TN

St. Louis

San Antonio

San Diego

Seattle

Zoning Ordinance Sec. 37.00

H-A Historic Atlantic District Regulations

City Code Article 1, Section 40

Administrative Code Article 6,

Sect. A6. 120-127

Ordinance #121,971

Ordinance #2276

BOCA Code Sec. 317.0, 317.1

Ordinance 56100, Sec. 91413

Ordinance #43796 Sec. 42.113-129

Ordinance #11557 Sec. 91.0701-91.0705

Administrative Code Chap. 1, Sec. 108

Ordinance 98852, Amended By

Ordinances 99846 and 102902

Administrative Ruling #11-75

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1975

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