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Historic homes in Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove'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 Pacific Grove Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Pacific Grove's code says

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Changing a historic home
  • Approval by the appropriate review authority is required before any addition or exterior alteration.
    Applies: Applies to a building listed in the Pacific Grove historic resources inventory.
    § 23.76.080 · code text
    No person shall carry out or cause to be carried out on a building listed in the city of Pacific Grove historic resources inventory any addition to, or exterior alteration of, any such building without first obtaining approval by the appropriate review authority pursuant to Chapter 23.70 PGMC (Community Development Permit Review Authorities and Procedures).
Demolishing an older or historic home
  • A historic demolition permit application and a public hearing are required.
    Applies: Applies to a building listed in the Pacific Grove historic resources inventory.
    § 23.76.090 · code text
    Any person desiring to demolish a building listed on the Pacific Grove historic resources inventory shall file an application for a historic demolition permit with the community development department.
  • A waiting period of up to 180 days.
    Applies: Applies when the permit is approved subject to documentation, relocation or other alternatives to demolition.
    § 23.76.090 · code text
    Approve the permit subject to a waiting period of up to 180 days to consider documentation, relocation or other alternatives to demolition, after which waiting period the permit is deemed approved.
  • No historic demolition permit application is required.
    Applies: Applies to single-story detached garages, sheds or other accessory buildings with no identified historic, cultural or architectural value.
    § 23.76.090 · code text
    Single-story detached garages, sheds, or other accessory buildings with no identified historic, cultural or architectural value, as determined by the community development director, shall be exempt from this requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

What rules apply to a historic home in Pacific Grove?

Pacific Grove's code: Approval by the appropriate review authority is required before any addition or exterior alteration. (Applies to a building listed in the Pacific Grove historic resources inventory.) (§ 23.76.080); A historic demolition permit application and a public hearing are required. (Applies to a building listed in the Pacific Grove historic resources inventory.) (§ 23.76.090).

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