Historic Preservation Commission

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The Richmond Hill HPC consists of five members appointed by the Mayor and Council. Powers of the HPC may include, but are not limited to: prepare and maintain an inventory of all historic resources within the City of Richmond Hill having potential for designation as local historic landmarks or resources in a historic district, recommend to the Richmond Hill City Council specific districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects to be designated by the ordinance as local historic landmarks or local historic districts, review applications for Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) and grant or deny the same in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance, restore or preserve any historic or exceptionally significant resources acquired by the City of Richmond Hill, conduct educational programs on resources located within the City and on general historic preservation activities, and to seek out local, state, federal, or private funds for historic preservation, and make recommendations to the Richmond Hill City Council concerning the most appropriate uses of any funds acquired.