A Certificate of Appropriateness or COA, is a permit that is required for: Additions, Alterations, Rehabilitations, Restorations, and/or Relocations that take place in Anniston’s Historic Districts.

There are four (4) Historic Districts in Anniston. They are as follows: 

• Downtown Anniston Historic District
• West 15th Street Historic District
• Tyler Hill: Anniston’s Historic Neighborhood
• Historic Buckner Circle (Fort McClellan)

The Building & Safety Division Administrative Assistant will assist citizens in filling out their COA’s, as well as handle any questions regarding COA’s at: 256-231-7720.

Please note however, if your work is “Preventative Maintenance,” such as repairing a leaking roof or some other type of regular and/or routine maintenance of equipment and/or assets, in order to keep them running or structurally safe, then a COA may not be required. To ensure if your project qualifies as Preventative Maintenance, please contact at: 256-231-7720.

To view the Design Guidelines for the historic districts mentioned above, please follow these links:

• West 15th, Downtown Anniston, & Tyler Hill  | Design Guidelines
• Buckner Circle (McClellan) | Design Guidelines

In addition to the guidelines above, please be sure to take note of the Historic Paint Color Palette, which lists all approved paint colors for buildings in our historic districts.