HB 5232 Summary

• Requires 2/3 approval from property owners within a proposed historic district before local units can establish the district, with written petition including precise boundary descriptions.

• Changes appeals process for permit denials from state historic preservation review board to the local legislative body, with further appeal rights to circuit court.

• Requires applicants to certify properties have or will have fire alarm systems or smoke alarms complying with state building code before commission can approve work permits.

• Adds 10-year sunset provision for historic districts established after the bill's effective date, requiring voter approval at regular elections to renew districts before they dissolve.

• Modifies committee composition requirements to include 4-7 members with specific representation: one elected official, one historic preservation organization representative, and at least one person in residential or commercial construction.