A Broken Preservation Ordinance

When Ordinance 51-05 in Ashland, Ohio was created eleven years ago, no homeowner in the Center Street Historic District expected the law to be challenged.  The ordinance was the desire of the homeowners to preserve the district as a veritable textbook of architectural styles, the reason the reason the district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Since the establishment of 51-05, two demolition permits have been granted, numerous violations have been committed, and although law, the ordinance has not been sent on to the Ohio Historic Preservation Office.  Over the course of the next two weeks, I will document the ineffectiveness of the law.

A Broken Preservation Ordinance - The Intended Purpose

A Broken Preservation Ordinance - Board Membership

A Broken Preservation Ordinance - Design Guidelines

A Broken Preservation Ordinance - Application Procedure

A Broken Preservation Ordinance - Demolition of Historic Properties

A Broken Preservation Ordinance - Enforcement of the Ordinance