McDuffie County, GA · McDuffie County
Certificate of Appropriateness Application
This application requests a Certificate of Appropriateness for proposed changes to property in a local historic district and is filed by the property owner or an authorized contractor.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of McDuffie County · McDuffie County, McDuffie County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- thomson-mcduffie.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application to request a Certificate of Appropriateness for proposed work on property in a local historic district. It asks for property and applicant details, project type, and descriptions of the work and materials. Submit both pages with the supporting materials required for the project; incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Contractors applying for an owner must provide the signed permission statement on page two.
Who needs it
Property owners proposing work in a local historic district, and contractors applying on an owner’s behalf, need to complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application and required supporting materials to the attention of the HPC Staff Coordinator by hand delivery to City of Thomson, 210 Railroad Street. The form says the application is due about 37 days before a regular HPC meeting.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the property owner and contractor sign and date the permission statement, and the owner also signs and dates the access permission.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Certificate of Appropriateness application and review both pages.
- 2
Complete Both Pages
Provide the property, owner, applicant, and project information, then sign and date the applicable permissions.
- 3
Gather Required Materials
Attach the plans, descriptions, photographs, and other supporting materials required for your project type.
- 4
Submit to the Coordinator
Hand-deliver the application and supporting materials to the attention of the HPC Staff Coordinator at City of Thomson, 210 Railroad Street.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Certificate of Appropriateness application for?
- It requests approval for proposed changes to property within a local historic district, including construction, site changes, demolition, or relocation.
- What materials must I include?
- Required materials depend on the project type and may include a project description, plans or sketches, materials descriptions, and photographs. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Appropriateness application?
- No. This application is signed without a notary. The owner and contractor sign and date the permission statement, and the owner signs and dates the access permission.
- How do I submit the Certificate of Appropriateness application?
- Submit both completed pages and required supporting materials to the attention of the HPC Staff Coordinator by hand delivery to City of Thomson, 210 Railroad Street.