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Historic homes in San Juan Bautista

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

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

What San Juan Bautista's code says

San Juan Bautista code What San Juan Bautista's code adds
When a building counts as historic
  • More than 45 years old
    Applies: An alteration to the property needs a site plan and design review permit
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    When a property owner wishes to make an alteration to a property that is more than forty-five (45) years old, the owner shall submit an application to the City Planning Department for a site plan and design review permit.
Changing a historic home
  • Site plan and design review permit
    Applies: Alteration to a property more than 45 years old
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    When a property owner wishes to make an alteration to a property that is more than forty-five (45) years old, the owner shall submit an application to the City Planning Department for a site plan and design review permit.
  • No further review; administrative approval possible
    Applies: Property less than 45 years old
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Applications for major and minor alterations to properties that are less than forty-five (45) years old may be approved administratively at the discretion of the Planning staff. These projects shall be categorically exempt from CEQA and no further review shall be required.
  • No further review; administrative approval possible
    Applies: Property more than 45 years old, inventoried and determined ineligible for listing
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Applications for major and minor alterations to properties that are more than forty-five (45) years old that have been previously inventoried as part of a Citywide comprehensive survey, have been evaluated against the City criteria for listing in the Register, and have been determined to not be eligible for any listing, including those properties with a status code rating of 6C, 6J, 6L, 6T, 6U, 6W, 6X, 6Y, and 6Z, may be approved administratively at the discretion of the Planning staff.
  • City Planner review and approval
    Applies: Minor alteration to a registered historic resource or contributing property in a designated historic district
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Applications for minor alterations to properties that are included in the City of San Juan Bautista Register of Historic Resources, including those properties that contribute to a designated historic district (i.e., Status Codes 1 through 5) require review and approval by the City Planner for consistency with the City of San Juan Bautista Design Guidelines.
  • City Planner review and approval
    Applies: Minor alteration to any contributing or noncontributing building within designated historic district boundaries
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Applications for minor alterations to both contributing and noncontributing buildings located within designated historic district boundaries require review and approval by the City Planner for consistency with the City of San Juan Bautista Design Guidelines.
  • Evaluation and impact report by a qualified architectural historian; Historic Resources Board review; Planning Commission has approval discretion
    Applies: Major alteration or demolition of a registered historic resource, a contributing property in a historic district, or a noncontributing building in a historic district
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Applications for major alterations or demolition to properties that are included in the City of San Juan Bautista Register of Historic Resources, including those properties that contribute to a designated historic district with status codes of 1 through 5 or to noncontributing buildings within designated historic districts, shall require the following:
  • Historic resource evaluation report
    Applies: Property more than 45 years old, inventoried but not evaluated for Register eligibility, or newly 45 years old and not identified
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Applications for major and minor alterations to properties that are more than forty-five (45) years old that have been previously inventoried as part of a Citywide comprehensive survey but have not been evaluated against the City criteria for listing in the Register, including those properties with a status code rating of 7J, 7K, 7L, 7M, 7N, 7N1, 7R, and 7W; or properties that have turned forty-five (45) years old since the previous survey and inventory were conducted and have yet to be identified, will require the following:
Work that needs no review
  • No further review in the planning process
    Applies: Minor alteration determined by the City Planner to meet the City Design Guidelines
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Minor alterations to historic resources that the City Planner determines to meet the City Design Guidelines shall be categorically exempt from CEQA and shall require no further review in the planning process.
  • No further review in the planning process
    Applies: Minor alteration to any building within designated historic district boundaries that meets the City Design Guidelines
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Minor alterations to any building located within designated historic district boundaries that the City Planner determines to meet the City Design Guidelines shall be categorically exempt from CEQA and shall require no further review in the planning process.
  • No further review
    Applies: Major alteration to a registered historic resource, or contributing or noncontributing building in a historic district, that complies with Secretary of the Interior's Standards
    § 11-06-120 · code text
    Proposed major alterations that comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties shall be considered a Class 31 categorical exemption under CEQA and no further review is required.

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Frequently asked questions

What rules apply to a historic home in San Juan Bautista?

San Juan Bautista's code: More than 45 years old (An alteration to the property needs a site plan and design review permit) (§ 11-06-120); Site plan and design review permit (Alteration to a property more than 45 years old) (§ 11-06-120).

General information, not legal advice.

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