Documents & Guidelines

Historic Overlay District Ordinance

The Historic Overlay District Ordinance, which was adopted into the City’s Unified Development Code in December 5, 2005 lists the regulations and approval processes for properties located within or applying to be in the City of Rockwall's Historic District.

Historic District Ordinance (65 KB)

Map of the Historic District

"Old Town Rockwall" Historic Guidelines

The "Old Town Rockwall" Historic Guidelines provide the general standards for acceptable physical characteristics of each building or structure and site, and any modifications there to within the “Old Town Rockwall” Historic District.

Historic District Guidelines (120 KB)

Historic District Tax Incentive Ordinance (Ordinance 03-28)

Offers tax incentives for the rehabilitation of properties located within the "Old Town Rockwall" Historic District.

Ordinance 03-28 (874 KB)

Historic Preservation Handbook

This document provides written, illustrated and photographed information regarding historic housing styles and historic housing elements found within the “Old Town Rockwall” Historic District.

Historic Preservation Handbook (10.2 MB)

List of Contributing Properties

This document is a list showing the address, year constructed, architectural style, and contributing status (i.e. Non-Contributing, Low, Medium & High) of each property located within the "Old Town Rockwall" Historic District.

List of Contributing Properties (15 KB)