The Local Historic District Manual is available for download, below.  All files are in PDF format.

The entire manual as one file:

• Manual

The manual, broken down in fifteen sections for ease of download:

• Why Establish a Local Historic District?
• The Process for Establishing a Local Historic District
• Historic Resource Surveys and Local Historic Districts
• Evaluating Historic Properties
• Defining Boundaries for Local Historic Districts
• The Historic District Study Committee Report
• The Local Historic District Ordinance
• The Historic District Commission
• The Appeal Process
• Frequently Asked Questions About Local Historic Districts
• Appendix A: Criteria for Evaluating Resources for Inclusion in Local Historic Districts Adopted by the Michigan Historical Center, August 2002
• Appendix B: Reference List for Local Historic District Study Committees
• Appendix C: Model Historic District Ordinance and Ordinance Checklist
• Appendix D: U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
• Appendix E: Sample Study Committee Report: Ferry Court Historic District, Rochester Hills