<- [[:charlottesville|Charlottesville Regulatory Process Guide]] | Process 07 -> ====== Board of Architectural Review (BAR) — Certificate of Appropriateness ====== Governed by **Chapter 34, Article IV (Historic Preservation)**, §§ 34-278 et seq. Any exterior change to a structure or site in a Historic Overlay District — including new construction, demolition, alterations, and signage — requires a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) from the BAR before any building permit can be issued. The BAR meets monthly; applications are due 10 business days before the meeting. Flow_bar1 Flow_bar1 Flow_bar2 Flow_bar2 Flow_bar_yes Flow_bar_incomplete isComplete Flow_bar_incomplete Flow_bar_resubmit Flow_bar_yes Flow_bar3 Flow_bar3 Flow_bar4 Flow_bar4 Flow_bar_approved Flow_bar_denied isApproved Flow_bar_approved Flow_bar5 Flow_bar_denied Flow_bar6 Flow_bar5 Flow_bar6 **Historic Districts in Charlottesville:** * Downtown Extended Corridor * Individually Protected Properties listed in § 34-278 Appendix **Key links:** * [[https://library.municode.com/va/charlottesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_CH34ZO|Chapter 34 Art. IV — Historic Preservation (Municode)]] * [[https://www.charlottesville.gov/163/Board-of-Architectural-Review|Board of Architectural Review]] ----