Hinsdale
is strongly committed to the preservation of its community
character and historic past. As part of this commitment,
in April 2000, the Village Board of Trustees passed
a Historic
Preservation Ordinance, which is codified in Title
14 of the Village Code of Hinsdale. The purpose of the
Ordinance is to promote historic and architectural preservation
in the Village by protecting those historic structures,
buildings, sites and areas valued by the Village and
its residents as being significant to the Village's
history, culture, and architecture. The Ordinance governs
the demolition and alteration of designated landmarks
and of structures in designated historic districts.
The Ordinance also established the Village's first Historic
Preservation Commission. Among the Commission's
charges are informing and educating Village residents
about the historic and architectural heritage of the
Village, and making recommendations to the Village Board
regarding the designation of landmarks and historic
districts and the alterations or demolition of those
structures.
