Historic District Law - prawo kompleksowej rewaloryzacji i ochrony zabytkowych zespołów staromiejskich w Stanach Zjednoczonych Ameryki Północnej

• Authors: Kowalski Wojciech

Title variants

EN

HISTORIC DISTRICT LAW — LAW ON THE COMPLEX RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC OLD-TOWN COMPLEXES IN THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

The concept and practice 'of the protection of historic complexes (old-town districts) in the USA varies greatly from the methods adopted din European countries. It consists in a demarcation of the so-called historic districts which, as a rule, are covered by special legal regulations. Due to a considerable legislative independence of administrative units (including towns) there may exist certain differences. However, even with this in mind, it is still possible to think of the emergence of a new branch of law, namely Historic District Law based on ample practice of American states and towns in the sphere of the creation of regulations on the demarcation and protection of historic zones. The main principles of the said Law may be rendered as f ollows : — The historic zone covers a precisely delineated area in the town’s zonning map. — Special Boards of Architectural Review are established which supervise all changes in the buildings situated in a given zone. — The Boards undertake firm decisions in this field (permissions to build) executed under supervision of municipal administration or specially appointed officers of the historic zone. — The above decisions are subject to appeal in the court or in a quasi-juridical body brought to life to this end. — The infringement of the law on historic zones is punished with a fine or imprisonment. Restoration works in these zones are carried out by owners of the renewed buildings. They may receive financial assistance from the authorities but only in exceptional cases. Various social organisations and foundations also participate actively in these works.

Keywords

PL

ochrona zabytków w USA; amerykańskie prawo ochrony zabytków; Historic District Law

• Publisher: Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa
• Journal: Ochrona Zabytków
• Year: 1984
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 28-32

Dates

published

1984

Contributors

author

Kowalski Wojciech

• dr, Zakład Prawa Międzynarodowego i Stosunków Międzynarodowych Uniwersytet Śląski

References

• A. P r z y b o r o w s k a - K l im с z а k, Prawne i organizacyjne aspekty ochrony dobr kulturalnych w Stanach Zjednoczonych, „Ochrona Zabytkow”, nr 1—2, 1982.
• Ch. Tu n n a r d , The United States Federal Funds for Rescue, (w:) The Conservation of Cities, UNESCO, Paris 1975, s. 87.
• National Historic Preservation Act, Act of Oct. 15, 1966, Public Law 89 — 665, 80 Slat. 915) 16 U.S.C. §§ 470—70 m, 1970, Supp. IV, 1974).
• With Heritage so Rich. A. Report of a Special Committee on Historic Preservation Under the Auspicies of the US Conference of Mayors, New York 1966, s. 207 i 208.
• J. Mor r i s o n , Historic Preservation Law, Washington 1965, s. 18 i 19,

Identifiers

ISSN

0029-8247