Many people are confused about historic preservation and the law, and rightly so. There are a number of laws and ordinances at various levels of government.

In Pompano Beach, a historic preservation ordinance has been in place since 2000, with a commission-appointed Historic Preservation Committee established to implement the provisions of the ordinance.

The City of Pompano Beach's official website has the code of city ordinances online, including the city's Historic Preservation ordinance (click on "Title XV: Land Usage" and scroll down to Chapter 159)