South Dakota § 1-19B-45 - Certificate of appropriateness required for change in use within historic district--Prerequisite to zoning change.
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§ 1-19B-45. Certificate of appropriateness required for change in use within historic district--Prerequisite to zoning change.
No change in the use of any structure or property within a designated historic district is permitted until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness has been submitted to and approved by the Historic District Commission. The county or municipality shall require such a certificate to be issued by the commission prior to the approval of any change of zoning classification within the historic district.
Source: SL 1974, ch 21, § 10; SL 2009, ch 1, § 91.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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