Architectural Review Board (ARB)

The Architectural Review Board was dissolved by an ordinance adopted on January 20, 2026, and building-related permits no longer require ARB's review and approval. This ordinance eliminated the City's former historic district, which encompassed much of the built area in the City regardless of a building's age or individual significance, in favor of a more targeted approach to streamline building-related permit approvals. The ordinance went into effect on January 30, 2026.

This page exists for archival purposes. If you are seeking a 'building permit' application form, that has been replaced with a zoning permit application which can be found on the City's forms page.

The work of historic preservation is now guided by the City's Historic Preservation Commission.
Historic Preservation Ordinance Change
The City has updated its Historic Preservation Ordinance to streamline zoning and building permitting.
 
Ordinance Text
Final Adopted Ordinance Text (as adopted by Common Council on January 20, 2026)

Additional Resources
Purpose of Updating Bayfield's Historic Preservation Ordinance
Understanding Bayfield's New Historic Preservation Ordinance
Historic Preservation FAQ

Open House and Information Session (December 9, 2025)
Event Invitation
Info Session Outline
  Small Business
Historic District Facade Program

Facade Loan Requirements

Joy Melton, MPSA
Loan Fund Manager
Mobile: 715.520.8157
Email: [email protected]
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employers, and lenders. 

Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes

2026
January 26 (Final meeting)
2025
January 27
February 24
March 24
April 28
​May 19
​June 23
July 14
​July 28
August 25
September 22
October 27
November 4
November 17
December 22
2024
January 11
January 22
February 8
February 19
​March 25
April (No meeting)
May 13
June 24
July 22 
​August 26
September 23 
October 28
November (No meeting)
​December 9
2023
January 23
February 27
March 27
April 24
May 22
June 20 
June 26
July 24
August 14
​August 28
September 25
October 30
​November 27
​December 18
2022
November 28
October 24
​September 27
August 22
July 25
June 27
​June 9 
​March 28 
​February 28
January 24
2021
December 27
October 25
September 27
August 23
July 26
June 28
May 24
May 20
April 26
March 22
March 3
February 22
​January 25
2020
October 26
August 24
July 27
June 22
​June 4
May 26
April 27
2019
October 28
September 23
August 26
July 22
June 24
May 28
May 20
April 22
March 25
February 25
January 28
2018
November 26
October 22
September 24
August 27
July 30
July 23
June 25
May 29
April 22
March 26
February 26
January 22 
2017
November 27
September 25
August 28
July 24
June 26
May 22
May 8
April 24
February 27
January 23
2016
November 28
October 24
August 29
July 11
June 13
May 16
April 18
March 21
January 18
2015
December 14
November 16
October 19
September 28
August 17
June 15
May 26
April 27
March 16
February 16
2014
November 17
October 13
September 15
August 21
August 18
August 4
July 7
June 2
May 5
April 7
March 10
February 10
2013
September 30
August 26
July 29
June 24
May 28
April 29
March 18
February 18