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Preservation Review Board

The Preservation Review Board is a committee appointed by City Council. Its mandate is to administer the Preservation By-law, implement policies designed to preserve the historic and architectural character of preservation areas in the City. In addition, the PRB provides guidance to the public on appropriate standards of design for developments in preservation areas. No person shall carry out or cause to be carried out any development within a preservation area, whether a building permit or demolition permit has been issued or not, until a Certificate of Appropriateness has been issued by the Board. The Board meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, unless otherwise cancelled, at 12:00 noon, in the Second Floor Committee Room (at rear of Council Chambers) of City Hall, 397 Queen Street, Fredericton and is open to all members of the public. Interested parties with comments or concerns regarding particular applications are asked to contact Juan Estepa, Manager of Heritage and Cultural Affairs.

Specific objectives of the Preservation Review Board are to promote the economic, educational, cultural and general development of the City of Fredericton through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places of historical or architectural significance in preservation areas, to preserve a harmonious outward appearance of structures and settings which is attractive to residents and an enhancement to tourism and to ensure that construction and renovation of buildings and structures are undertaken in a form compatible with the municipality's traditional architectural styles.