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Historic homes in Bradbury

Bradbury's own rules on historic homes, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Bradbury Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Bradbury's code says

Bradbury code What Bradbury's code adds
Mills Act tax incentive
  • The City authorizes Mills Act contracts.
    § 9.55.030 · code text
    The City Council hereby authorizes the use of Mills Act contracts in the City in accordance with the Mills Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and pursuant to the procedures as set forth in this chapter.
  • Mills Act contracts are limited to qualified historic properties.
    Applies: Qualified historic properties as defined in the code.
    § 9.55.050 · code text
    A Mills Act contract shall be limited to qualified historic properties as defined in Section 9.55.040.
  • Properties in need of restoration or rehabilitation at the time of application are eligible.
    § 9.55.050 · code text
    Properties in need of restoration and/or rehabilitation at the time of application;
  • Properties restored or rehabilitated before the ordinance are eligible if the work was done after January 2010 and is documented.
    § 9.55.050 · code text
    provided that such restoration was conducted after January 2010, and the applicant provides sufficient documentation to demonstrate the restorative work performed, including, but not limited to, architectural plans, photographs, reports and invoices.
  • All contracts combined may not reduce property tax by more than $10,000 a year to the City.
    § 9.55.050 · code text
    the total property tax reduction of all contracts combined does not exceed $10,000.00 per annum to the City.

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Frequently asked questions

What rules apply to a historic home in Bradbury?

Bradbury's code: The City authorizes Mills Act contracts. (§ 9.55.030); Mills Act contracts are limited to qualified historic properties. (Qualified historic properties as defined in the code.) (§ 9.55.050).

General information, not legal advice.

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