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Chattamatters: Simpler Rules For Historic Home Renovation

Denise Shaw, an architect who built her home in St. Elmo from 2021 to 2022, was a loud voice during the process to update the City of Chattanooga’s  historic neighborhood guidelines.
William Newlin / Chattamatters
Denise Shaw, an architect who built her home in St. Elmo from 2021 to 2022, was a loud voice during the process to update the City of Chattanooga’s historic neighborhood guidelines.

(Aired Thu 6/04/26)

Here in Chattanooga, city officials have to approve exterior changes to certain old homes, which costs homeowners extra time and money.

An update to Chattanooga’s historic guidelines aims to make the approval process a bit simpler.

William Newlin of Chattamatters explains how the new guidelines impact all Chattanooga homeowners.

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