Adopting a Demolition Delay Bylaw or Ordinance

Demolition delay bylaws/ordinances are one of the most critical preservation tools a community can adopt. While they do not fully prevent the demolition of historic resources, they provide for a pause in the demolition process, allowing for the exploration of alternatives to demolition. This workshop will discuss the history of demolition delay bylaws/ordinances and how your community might go about adopting one.

Please note that the focus of this workshop is adopting a demolition delay bylaw/ordinance; administering these bylaws/ordinances will be covered only briefly, but will be discussed in detail at a later workshop.