The German Village Commission and the German Village Historic District were established by Ordinance # 976-60 and 1221-60 in 1960. The Commission Guidelines were adopted in 1989. The German Village Commission consists of seven (7) mayoral appointees who serve without compensation. It is the duty of the Commission to preserve, protect and enhance the unique architectural and historical features of the German Village Historic District. The Commission considers applications and issues Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior alterations at properties located within the German Village Historic District boundaries, pursuant to Columbus City Code chapters 3116 and 3119 and the German Village District Guidelines (pdf).

Meetings:
• Regular meetings are held at 4:00 PM on the 1st Tuesday of the month in the German Village Meeting Haus, at 588 S. Third Street. Meetings are subject to cancellation or rescheduling.
• Business meetings are held on the last Tuesday of every month in the First Floor Conference Room, 109 N. Front Street at 12:00 pm.
• See schedule below for meeting and application deadline calendar.

Applications: All completed Certificate of Appropriateness applications and required supporting materials must be received in the City of Columbus Historic Preservation Office by the specified Application Deadlines in order to be placed on the corresponding Hearing Dates.

Mail or deliver completed Certificate of Appropriateness applications to:

Historic Preservation Office
109 N. Front St. Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-9031

Sign Language Interpreter: An interpreter will be made available for anyone in need of this service. To schedule an interpreter, please contact the City of Columbus, Planning Division at 645-8036 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled meeting time.