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Foreword

Section 1
1.0      Introduction          
1.1      Raleigh Historic Districts
1.2      Raleigh Historic Districts Commission
1.3      The Design Review Process
1.4      The Secretary of the Interior's Standards 
           for Rehabilitation
1.5      Certificate of Appropriateness Flow Chart 

Section 2, Part 1
2.0      Site and Setting
2.1      Public Rights-of-Way and Alleys
2.2      Archaeology
2.3      Site Features and Plantings
2.4      Fences and Walls 

Section 2, Part 2
2.5      Walkways, Driveways, and Offstreet 
           Parking
2.6      Garages and Accessory Structures
2.7      Lighting
2.8      Signage

Section 3, Part 1
3.0      Changes to the Building Exterior
3.1      Wood
3.2      Masonry
3.3      Architectural Metals
3.4      Paint and Paint Color
3.5      Roofs 

Section 3, Part 2
3.6      Exterior Walls
3.7      Windows and Doors
3.8      Entrances, Porches, and Balconies 

Section 3, Part 3
3.9      Storefronts
3.10    Utilities and Energy Retrofit
3.11    Accessibility, Health, and Safety 
           Considerations 

Section 4
4.0     Additions and New Construction 
4.1      Decks
4.2      Additions to Historic Buildings
4.3      New Construction 

Section 5
5.0      Relocation or Demolition
5.1      Relocation
5.2      Demolition

Section 6
6.0      Appendixes
6.1      Resources for Technical Information
6.2      Architectural Terms
6.3     Special Character - Essays and Maps of 
           Raleigh Historic Districts

Complete Design Guidelines (9MB file)
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