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Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage
Heritage Properties, Provincially
Registered: Substantial Alteration or Demolition Approval |
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| Who Needs This
Approval? |
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Anyone who wants to demolish or
make substantial alterations to the exteriors of heritage properties registered
by the Province of Nova Scotia under the Heritage Property Act.
Note: In Nova Scotia, most municipalities have a specific heritage bylaw that deal with registered municipal heritage properties. To better determine if your property is a registered municipal heritage property, please contact your local municipal office.
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| Issuing Department
/ Agency: |
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Governor in Council
Note: This is administered by the Culture and Heritage Development of the N.S. Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage.
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| Where can you get this
Approval and / or further information? |
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Heritage Property Program
Culture and Heritage Development
N.S. Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage
1741 Brunswick Street, 3rd Floor
PO Box 456, STN Central
Halifax, NS B3J 2R5
cch.novascotia.ca/exploring-our-past/heritage-property |
Phone: 902-424-6396
Fax: 902-424-0710 |
| Application Forms &
Process: |
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An application is made through the
Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. (See Contact,
above.)
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| Waiting Period: |
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270 business days (1 year)
Provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received .
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This Approval is based on the life
of the project.
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| Price: |
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Free.
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| Related Requirements: |
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None.
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| Additional Information: |
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- Registration may apply to both the land and structures of a property, and protects their exterior appearance from substantial alterations as described in Section 11 of the Heritage Property Act.
- Owners may obtain permission before undertaking substantial alterations to exteriors or demolitions.
- In deciding which properties are to be registered, the Province uses criteria relating to historical associations, architectural significance and the degree that a property can be considered a landmark. A most important factor is the architectural integrity of a property - that is the extent of alterations and change to the exterior. The age of a property is not a determining factor.
- In Nova Scotia, most municipalities have a specific heritage bylaw that deal with registered municipal heritage properties. To better determine if your property is a registered municipal heritage property, please contact your local municipal office.
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| Legislative
Authority: |
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Heritage Property Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter
199 |
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