Historic Preservation
The City of Lake Worth Beach is dedicated to integrating historic preservation into the local planning process and to increasing public awareness of our community’s unique history. The Historic Preservation office is responsible for review of Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior alterations, additions, demolitions, and new construction within the City’s historic districts. Please see the links below to City maps, regulatory documents and plans, as well as required applications and forms.
Popular Resources
Applications & Forms
Historic Preservation forms and checklists for Certificates of Appropriateness (COA)
Maps
Planning, Zoning & Historic Preservation Maps including the Historic Districts Map and Official Zoning Map
Historic Preservation Brochure
Established in 1913, Lake Worth Beach is one of South Florida’s oldest coastal planned communities. Consisting of intimate residential neighborhoods with a central downtown core, Lake Worth Beach is an eclectic community that reta
Regulations and Plans
Historic Preservation and Planning & Zoning regulatory documents and plans
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Historic Preservation
Community Sustainability
Community Sustainability Office
Community Sustainability
1900 2nd Ave North Lake Worth Beach FL, 33461
561-586-1647
Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm EST
If you are considering exterior improvements to your home or building, please take a look the design guidelines. Staff also recommends emailing [email protected] to schedule an appointment to discuss your project before finalizing architectural designs or purchasing construction materials like windows and doors.
The City of Lake Worth Beach is dedicated to integrating historic preservation into the local planning process and to increasing public awareness of our community’s unique history. In 1996, the City Commission adopted a Historic Preservation ordinance designed to protect the City’s historic built environment by instituting a design review process overseen by the volunteer Historic Resources Preservation Board. Since adoption, Lake Worth Beach has designated six local historic districts and four structures significant to the local history with several recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
Certificate of Appropriateness
A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is a document stating that the proposed work is appropriate for a historic property and meets the Historic Preservation Ordinance and Historic Preservation Design Guidelines for the City of Lake Worth Beach. The COA is required before exterior work begins and before a building permit can be issued for a property located within a historic district or an individually designated landmark. The COA process protects historic properties from being adversely altered or demolished.
Please contact the Historic Preservation Division for specific information about what is needed for a Certificate of Appropriateness and the approval process.
All projects must comply with zoning requirements, for more information, please visit our Planning and Zoning Page.
Historic Districts Map
Find more information about our Historic Districts by visiting our Historic Districts map.
Historic Districts Map