Wisconsin Administrative Code
Historical Society
Chapter HS 3 - State historic rehabilitation tax credits
Section HS 3.05 - Determination of historic property

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง HS 3.05

Current through August 26, 2024

Before the officer may certify the rehabilitation work, under s. HS 3.06, a property shall be determined to be historic property through the following processes:

(1) INDIVIDUALLY LISTED PROPERTY.

(a) A property is historic property if the officer certifies that it is listed individually in the national register or the state register.

(b) The owner shall apply for and receive written determination of historic property by the officer. The owner shall apply using a part 1 application.

(c) If the rehabilitation project includes work on an outbuilding, the owner shall include in the part 1 application a description of the outbuilding and photographs for the officer to determine that the outbuilding contributes to the significance of the historic property.

(d) If the officer determines that the part 1 application is incomplete, the officer shall return it to the owner with recommendations for making it complete.

(e) If the officer determines that the part 1 application is complete, the officer shall review and approve or deny the part 1 application in writing.

(f) When the officer determines a property to be historic property, the officer shall sign the part 1 application and return it to the owner indicating that the property is historic property.

(2) DISTRICT PROPERTY.

(a) A property is historic property if it is included in a district that is listed in the national register or the state register and if the officer certifies in writing that it contributes to the significance that caused the district to become eligible for listing in one or both registers.

(b) The owner shall apply for and receive written determination of historic property by the officer. The owner shall apply using a part 1 application.

(c) If the rehabilitation project includes work on an outbuilding, the owner shall include in the part 1 application a description of the outbuilding and photographs for the officer to determine that the outbuilding contributes to the significance of the historic property.

(d) If the officer determines that the part 1 application is incomplete, the officer shall return it to the owner with recommendations for making it complete.

(e) If the officer determines that the part 1 application is complete, the officer shall review and approve or deny the part 1 application in writing.

(f) When the officer determines a property to be historic property, the officer shall sign the part 1 application and return it to the owner indicating that the property is historic property.

(3) PROPERTY DETERMINED ELIGIBLE.

(a) A property is historic property if it is determined by the officer to be eligible for listing in the national register or the state register.

(b) The owner shall apply for and receive written determination of historic property by the officer. The owner shall apply using a part 1 application that describes the historic building, its site, and any outbuildings contained on the site.

(c) If the officer determines that the part 1 application is incomplete, the officer shall return it to the owner with recommendations for making it complete.

(d) If the officer determines that the part 1 application is complete, the officer shall review and approve or deny the part 1 application in writing.

(e) When the officer determines a property to be historic property, the officer shall sign the part 1 application and return it to the owner indicating that the property is historic property.

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