[MassHistPres] Two questions: Certificate of Non-appropriateness and Town building application system when Historic Districts exist.

[Dennis De Witt]

To take the questions in reverse order

In Brookline, applications in LHDs are automatically forwarded to the Preservation Commission and the building department will not issue a permit until Preservation has signed off.

If there is a violation, a stop work order can be issued by the Building Commissioner.

Dennis De Witt
Brookline

> On Aug 12, 2025, at 1:55 PM, Nancy Robbins via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
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> Re CONA- When this is issued is it the responsibility of the property owner to resolve whatever the issues are via having discussions with the Commission for solutions or continue with the project and ignore. Then what happens?
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> Re Town Building Applications 
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> Is anyone’s Town building databases and application process set up to flag applications that are in a Historic District and redirect to the Commission in lieu of going directly to the Building dept. since protocol dictates review first by HC?  
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> Thank you
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> Nancy Robbins Federici
> Co-chair, Norton Center Historic District Commission
> Norton, MA 02766
> C. (508) 958-5165
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