Certified Local Government Guidance Materials

Contact Information

Colorado Local Governments with Preservation Ordinances or Zoning, 1568 (PDF)

Organizational Documents

A Guide: Understanding CLGs in Colorado

Colorado Certified Local Government Handbook, 1416 (PDF)

Colorado Certified Local Government Preservation Ordinance Guide (PDF)

Model Ordinance - Basic (Word)
Model Ordinance - Expanded (Word)
Model Ordinance - Limited (Word)
Model Commission By-Laws (Word)
Model CLG Intergovernmental Agreement (Word)

Colorado CLG Ordinance Comparison (Excel Spreadsheet)

CLG Annual Report Form (PDF)

(CLGs must submit an Annual Report by November 1st each year that covers the period from October 1 - September 30)

Commission Meeting Operations

Code of Ethics for Commissioners and Staff (PDF)

NAPC Commission Procedures and Guidelines (PDF)

Law and the Historic Preservation Commission: What Every Member Needs to Know

For the Record: NAPC Short Guide to Parliamentary Procedure (PDF)

Procedural Due Process in Plain English (PDF)

Top 10 List of Incongruous Behavior (PDF)

State Resources

2020 State Preservation Plan

Learning to Preserve (PDF)

Preservation Programs, 1517 (PDF)