- Author
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Green, M.
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Cooke, P. W.
- Title
- Survey of Building Code Provisions for Historic Structures. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Green (Melvyn) and Associates, Inc., El Segundo, CA
- Report
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NBS TN 918,
September 1976,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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building codes; public health; safety; state government; local government; surveys; recommendations
- Identifiers
- historic buildings; conflict resolution; historic preservation
- Abstract
- In order to resolve conflicts between health and safety objectives and historic preservation objectives, a number of states and cities have adopted special building code provisions. A survey was conducted to determine the extent of adoption of such special provisions. The survey included the states, territories and member cities of the Association of Major City Building Officials (AMCBO). The survey responses revealed that sixteen of the forty-seven responding states have special provisions or regulations as do fifteen of the twenty-four responding cities. The majority of states and cities have established a special preservation appeals board. Legislation and special provisions are reviewed in the report. Recommendations for additional research are included.