Bozeman Landmark Program

The Historic Preservation Program began in the early 1980's when a comprehensive historic architecture survey of the "historic portion" of the city was conducted. Surveying over 3,000 properties provided the foundation to nominate ten National Historic Districts in subsequent years, adopt historic preservation regulations, and create the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) in 1991. Since then, the current regulations in Section 38.340 of the Bozeman Municipal Code have been applied to new development and alterations within the historic districts or the NCOD via the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) process. To learn more of the history about the program and the NCOD, check out the FAQS on the right of this page.

Our focus with the Bozeman Landmark Program centers on revising the existing preservation policy and crafting a local landmark program. This project will:

• Evaluate Section 38.340 of the Unified Development Code - where all things historic preservation and standards for the NCOD reside;
• Assess the review criteria and standards for certificate of appropriateness applications;
• Reevaluate the NCOD - determine the effectiveness of the district and its boundary and how it relates to the historic preservation program as a whole since this project is looking at the entire city and not just the NCOD;
• Create a Landmark Program and nomination process which can identify places of importance that may not be recognized as significant at the National level and can establish its own locally-specific standards and regulations. Learn more about landmark programs in the FAQ on the right.

This project is split up into two phases. The first phase focuses on research, data collection, and community engagement which will be developed into a policy recommendation document that will be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, Community Development Board, and the City Commission. The second phase will put the recommendations into action and develop the policy and amend code as needed.

This project page will serve as your go-to resource for updates on how to engage in person, virtually, or at your convenience. You can stay informed by subscribing to email updates specific to this project by subscribing on the right-hand side of this page. We appreciate your active participation and involvement in this important endeavor!