HARB Certificate of Appropriateness Applicationĭownload a Certificate of Appropriateness application and after completing the application, then download the map of the historic district in which your project is located. The Design Guidelines can be viewed here (10.7 MB PDF). In February, 2023, the Board of Commissioners voted to accept a new Design Guidelines document to assist property owners, architects, and applicants of all kinds to understand the Township's review process and the appropriate alteration of historic properties. 5ĭesign Guidelines for Historic Resources & Historic Districts

Historic Resources and Opportunities - Brief No. Researching Historic Properties - Brief No. Historic Districts: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Brief No. HARB Preservation Briefs is a series created and produced by the HARB for the Township.Ī Short History of the Township - Brief No. The Historic Resource Preservation Ordinance - enacted, contains the references to all Code Chapters impacted by this ordinance. HARB's purpose is to help protect the distinctive and historic character of Lower Merion Township by considering the effects of proposed changes to buildings and properties within historic districts and on the Historic Properties List and by ruling on their appropriateness. Lower Merion Township's HARB was created by Ordinance #1902 of 1980. HARB operates under the authority of the State of Pennsylvania's Historic District Act, General Assembly #167 of 1961, as amended 1963. The Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB) is a public advisory body created by state and local laws, the Board of Historical Architectural Review is known, locally and nationally, as HARB.

Directions to the Township Administration Buildingĭescription of requirements for this board.

Federation of Lower Merion & Narberth Civic Associations.

Uniform Construction Code Appeals Board.

Pension Trustees for Employee Retirement Plan.

Lower Merion Township Municipal Police Pension Fund.

Candidates for the Historic Resources Inventory.

Brief #5: Historic Resources and Opportunities.

Brief #4: Researching Historic Properties.

Brief #1: A Short History of Lower Merion.

Historical Architectural Review Board.

Natural Resources and Environmental Organizations.

Township Engineer Joseph Mastronardo, PE.

Below are permits and applications in the Building & Planning department. For more information contact the Building and Planning Department at 61.īuilding Division - For contractor's licenses, resident & commercial building permits and applications.

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