Forms, Guidelines, and Regulations
Below, you will find many of the printed items, (forms, design guidelines, instructions, and regulations) that
will assist you when seeking review from a board or commission staffed by the City's Environment Department.
These documents are provided as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the professional advice of the Department's
staff, with whom consultation is encouraged. If you have any questions, please contact the department at 617-635-3850.
Boston Landmarks Commission
Map of Local Districts and Individual Landmarks 
Illustration of district boundaries and list of individual landmarks - please call BLC staff to verify landmark status.
Illustration of district boundaries and list of individual landmarks - please call BLC staff to verify landmark status.
Certificate of Appropriateness, Design Approval and Exemption Application
Instructions, documentation requirements, a fee schedule, a calendar of filing deadlines and hearing dates are included.
Instructions, documentation requirements, a fee schedule, a calendar of filing deadlines and hearing dates are included.
District Reports and Guidelines
Back Bay West/Bay State Road Architectural Conservation District
Guidelines for the Residential District
Guidelines for the Residential District
St. Botolph Architectural Conservation District
Standards and Criteria
If you do not see the guidelines you seek here, please call:
(617) 635-3850.
Standards and Criteria
If you do not see the guidelines you seek here, please call:
(617) 635-3850.
Air Pollution Control
Sustainability Guidelines for High Performance Buildings and for Construction
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