Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 110-37-6-.05 - Certification of Historic Significance
(1) Requests for certifications of historic
significance should be made by the owner to determine:
(a) That a property is individually listed in
the Georgia Register of Historic Places; or
(b) That a property for which individual
listing in the Georgia Register is imminent appears, before the start of
rehabilitation, to meet Georgia Register criteria and possess historic
integrity; or
(c) That a property
is located within a Georgia Register-listed historic district and contributes,
before the start of rehabilitation, to the historic significance of such
district; or
(d) That a property is
located within a potential historic district and appears, before the start of
rehabilitation, to contribute to the significance of such district.
(2) To determine whether or not a
property is individually listed or is part of a Georgia Register-listed
historic district, the owner should contact the Division.
(a) Properties individually listed in the
Georgia Register are generally considered a certified structure, however,
completion in full of a Part A - Preliminary Certification, according to the
instructions accompanying the application, is required for the purposes of this
program.
(b) Applications for
preliminary determinations of significance for individual listing must show how
the property individually meets the Criteria for Evaluation of Properties for
the Georgia Register, Rule
110-37-6-.02. Submission of a
substantially complete Historic Property Information Form in tandem with the
Part A - Preliminary Certification is required. These forms are available from
the Department.
1. Preliminary determination
of significance by the Department does not constitute listing in the Georgia
Register, nor does it constitute a certification of significance as required by
law for state tax incentives under the Georgia State Income Tax Credit Program
for Rehabilitated Historic Property.
2. If the property is not listed in the
Georgia Register for procedural, substantive or other reasons, or if the
significance and/or integrity of the property has been lost as a result of
alterations or damage, these preliminary determinations of significance will
not become final.
(c)
Properties located within the boundaries of Georgia Register-listed historic
districts must be certified as contributing to the historic significance of the
district at the time of Part A application for the purposes of this program.
Completion in full of the Part A - Preliminary Certification according to the
instructions accompanying the application is required.
1. If the significance and/or integrity of
the property is lost as a result of alterations or damage during
rehabilitation, this certification of significance will be
jeopardized.
(d) An
application for a property located in a potential historic district must
document how the district meets the criteria and how the property contributes
to the significance of that district. This documentation requires submission of
a substantially complete Historic District Information Form in tandem with the
Part A - Preliminary Certification. These forms are available from the
Department.
1. Confirmation by the Department
of intent to nominate a potential historic district does not constitute listing
in the Georgia Register, nor does it constitute a certification of significance
as required by law for state tax incentives under the Georgia State Income Tax
Credit Program for Rehabilitated Historic Property.
2. If the potential historic district is not
listed in the Georgia Register for procedural, substantive or other reasons, or
if the significance and/or integrity of the property has been lost as a result
of alterations or damage, these preliminary determinations of significance will
not become final.
(e) A
property that is within a Georgia Register-listed historic district but was
constructed outside the period of significance or has no association with the
areas of significance is usually considered non-contributing to the district.
An application for a preliminary determination of significance for such a
property could propose amendment of the district's Georgia Register listing.
Such an application must document and justify expanded significance of the
district and how the property contributes to the proposed expanded significance
of the district. This documentation requires submission of a substantially
complete Historic District Information Form in tandem with the Part A -
Preliminary Certification. These forms are available from the Department.
1. Confirmation by the Department of intent
to expand the significance of a historic district does not constitute listing
in the Georgia Register, nor does it constitute a certification of significance
as required by law for state tax incentives under the Georgia State Income Tax
Credit Program for Rehabilitated Historic Property.
2. If the district documentation is not
formally amended, or if the significance and/or integrity of the property has
been lost as a result of alterations or damage, these preliminary
determinations of significance will not become final.
3. For information on amending listings to
the Georgia Register and additional information on the use of Georgia Register
documentation, owners should contact the Division.
(3) Some properties include more
than one building. In such cases, the owner must submit a single Part A -
Preliminary Certification, which includes descriptions of the condition and
appearance of all the buildings on the property immediately prior to the start
of rehabilitation work. The Department will utilize the Standards for
Evaluating Significance, as set forth in Rule
110-37-6-.06, for the purpose of
determining which of the buildings are of historic significance to the
property.
(4) The Department
discourages the moving of historic buildings from their original sites.
However, if a building is to be moved as part of a rehabilitation for which
certification is sought, or if certification is sought for a building that has
been relocated, the owner must follow different procedures depending on whether
the building is individually listed in the Georgia Register or is within a
Georgia Register-listed historic district. Moving a building may result in
removal of the property from the Georgia Register or denial or revocation of a
certification of significance; consequently, a moved building may, in certain
circumstances, be ineligible for rehabilitation certification. Applicants
should contact the Department for guidance regarding evaluations and
certifications of historic significance for moved buildings or buildings that
are proposed to be moved.
(a) Moved buildings
or buildings proposed to be moved are reviewed by the Department in accordance
with Rule
110-37-6-.03.
(5) Certifications of significance will be
made based on documentation of the property's condition and appearance
immediately prior to the start of rehabilitation work in accordance with Rule
110-37-6-.04.
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