# City of Birmingham Historic District Committee Meeting on November 4, 2026

The City of Birmingham Historic District Commission meeting on November 4, 2026, approved the August 19 minutes and voted unanimously to recommend that the City Commission approve amendments to Chapter 22 introducing a demolition review ordinance. Members discussed a proposed 90-day review timeline and an anticipated January 2027 effective date for new applications. The commission also discussed whether demolition permit fees and bonds should be reviewed to reflect staff costs or other impacts; staff said they would follow up with the building official and consider the legal and budget implications. No fee change was approved at this meeting.

The commission reviewed the downtown historic plaque program, supported the proposed acrylic plaque approach, and discussed using the $10,000 allocated in the current fiscal year for plaque work. Staff estimated about $4,000 per year may be available for new or replacement plaques, with a preliminary goal of installing eight to ten annually; no vendor selection or purchasing motion was recorded. Members also discussed restarting the Heritage Home plaque program, with eligibility criteria and outreach to be developed, and considered preservation overlays alongside the ongoing zoning update without taking action to establish one.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Birmingham Historic District Committee Meeting on November 4, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsT9bbD3gaE) - Bloomfield Community Television