Applicants shall meet requirements of subdivision (1) and one or more of the other following requirements in order to be considered for preservation district designation:
(1) At least 60 percent of the district property owners, which shall also consist of at least 60 percent of the property, shall petition the Baldwin County Commission for a preservation district designation.
(2) Is a geographically definable urban or rural area which contains structures or sites or a combination thereof which have a special character, aesthetic interest or value, and represent one or more period(s) of styles of architecture typical of one or more era(s) of the history of the area constituting a visibly perceptible section of the municipality or county.
(3) Recommendation for designation by any federal, state, or other recognized survey of historic sites or structures.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 22 - Parks, Historic Preservation, Museums, and Recreation.
Section 45-2-221 - Preservation of Historic Architecture.
Section 45-2-221.01 - Designation of Historic or Preservation Districts.
Section 45-2-221.02 - Definitions.
Section 45-2-221.03 - Requirements for Historic District Designation.
Section 45-2-221.04 - Requirements for Preservation District Designation.
Section 45-2-221.05 - Application Form.
Section 45-2-221.06 - Enlargement of Designated District.
Section 45-2-221.07 - Rescission of District Designation.
Section 45-2-221.08 - Application for Rescission of District Designation.
Section 45-2-221.09 - Form of Application for Rescission.
Section 45-2-221.10 - Historic Development Commission.
Section 45-2-221.11 - Architectural Review Board and Preservation District Review Board.