The Cultural Resources Office was established to review and approve, for aesthetic purposes, all exterior work on projects located in City Historic Districts, City Landmarks, all projects located within a City Park or paid for from City General Revenue Funds, all encroachments on or over public right-of-way, as well as all demolition permit applications.

Maps illustrating the boundaries of City Historic Districts or Landmarks and/or copies of the design standards can be obtained by contacting the Cultural Resources Office at (314) 622-3400, or from the Register's Office in City Hall.

For the Cultural Resources Office review, the applicant must include an additional set of construction drawings, photographs of the proposed site or existing building and construction material and color samples when applicable. All applications for signs need a duplicate set of photographs for the Building Division - Zoning Section review.

The objective of the Cultural Resources Office is to insure the aesthetic compatibility of the proposed construction project with the applicable historic district legislation. The Cultural Resources Office is authorized to require and issue permits in matters under its jurisdiction even though a building permit is not required by the Building Code. These permits are generally referred to as "CRO Only" permits.

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