Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
Michigan Stategic fund
Historic Preservation Certification
Section R. 206.204 - Certification; historic significance
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 204.
(1) An applicant shall submit an application to the office for certification of historic significance of the possible historic resource. If the applicant is eligible to claim only a federal tax credit, then the applicant shall apply on a historic preservation certification application prescribed by the National Park Service. If the applicant is eligible to claim both a federal and state tax credit, then the applicant shall apply on a historic preservation certification application prescribed by the National Park Service and file a state part 1 application, remit the state fee as prescribed in R 206.209, and provide any other project information prescribed by the office. If the applicant is eligible to claim only a state tax credit, the applicant shall apply only on a historic preservation certification application state part 1, remit the state fee as prescribed in R 206.209, and provide any other project information prescribed by the office. An applicant may seek state part 1 certification on the basis that a property is individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
A state part 1 application must include all of the following:
Applicant name, business entity's name, mailing address, phone number, and email of each owner or long-term lessee seeking the credit, if any.
Common modern name and historic name of the resource, if any.
Address of the resource.
Name of any historic district in which the resource is located, if applicable.
For any historic resources not individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, current photographs of the resource detailing the following:
The historic resource, site, and landscaping before alteration.
The historic resource in conjunction with adjacent properties and structures along the streetscape.
All interior spaces, such as a room, and each significant interior feature.
For any historic resource not individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places or seeking a preliminary determination of individual eligibility, all of the following must be provided:
The social security number or federal taxpayer identification number of each applicant.
The signature of each applicant.
A completed declaration of location form if the resource is located within a local historic district.
Any other information requested by the office.
The state review fee as prescribed in R 206.209.
In addition to all the state part 1 application requirements described under subrule (2) of this rule, an applicant shall submit any attachments that the office determines are necessary to perform its evaluation and determination. The office shall notify an applicant, in writing, if additional information or materials are required. The office shall not process the application until the requested information or materials are furnished by the applicant to the satisfaction of the office.
Upon receipt of a complete and adequately documented application, the office shall review the submission to determine the eligibility of a possible historic resource for participation in the federal or state tax credit program, or both.
Within 120 days of receipt of a complete application, the office shall provide written notification to the applicant of its determination on the application for historic significance certification.
