Certified Local Government
Designation as a CLG gives Virginia Beach a way to participate more formally in the state and national historic preservation programs.
Mark Reed
The City of Virginia Beach was designated as a Certified Local Government by the National Park Service on Aug. 25, 2016. The Certified Local Government (CLG) program establishes a partnership between the local government, the federal historic preservation program and the State Historic Preservation Office, which in Virginia is the Department of Historic Resources.
Program Goals
- Promote viable communities through preservation
- Recognize and reward communities with sound local preservation programs
- Establish credentials of quality for local preservation programs
How the CLG Designation Requirements are Met
- Having a historic district ordinance that defines district boundaries, establishes a review board, identifies actions for review, and provides for the protection of local historic resources
- Having a review board that administers the ordinance and a preservation commission that works as an advocate for preservation in the City
- Continuing to survey local heritage resources
- Promoting public participation in the local heritage stewardship program
- Reporting annually on the performance of its CLG responsibilities
Surveys of Virginia Beach's Heritage Resources
Architectural Survey: Northern Half 1992
Architectural Survey: Southern Half 1993
Archaeological Assessment: Northern Half 2018