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All are listed in the Community Development Department section of this website.

Properties within a National Historic District are eligible for state and federal tax credits for approved renovations. Contact the State Historic Preservation Office in Asheville at (828) 274-6789 for more information. 

Properties within a Local Historic District must obtain a permit, called a Certificate of Appropriateness, prior to performing exterior work. Visit www.hendersonvillehpc.org or contact the Community Development Department at (828) 697-3010 for more information.

If you are planning exterior work to a property in a Local Historic District (Druid Hills, Hyman Heights or Main Street), you may need a permit called a Certificate of Appropriateness. Further information can be found at www.hendersonvillehpc.org or by calling Sam Hayes, Commission Coordinator, (828) 697-3010.

Maps of the seven historic districts can be found at www.hendersonvillehpc.org You may also call the Community Development Department at 697-3010.

All are available online under the Community Development Department. 

All are listed in the Community Development Department section of this website.

he City of Hendersonville contracts with Henderson County for all building permits and inspections. However, the Community Development Department must review such applications for properties in the city limits and ETJ. The Community Development Department may be reached at (828) 697-3010 for zoning related issues.

ETJ stands for Extra Territorial Jurisdiction, an area adjacent to the city limits line in which the city has zoning jurisdiction but does not collect taxes.

The Zoning Map (PDF, 4 MB) shows the city limit line and the ETJ boundary. 

The Zoning Map (PDF, 4 MB) will show the zoning of the city limits and ETJ.