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On October 9, 2006, the Rocky Mount City Council adopted the ordinance designating a portion of the Rocky Mount Central City National Historic District as a Local Historic Overlay District. The City zoning code protects a local historic district's assets by establishing a special design review process which assures the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness. This process ensures that proposed work is compatible with the nature of the historic property and contributes to the character of the historic district as a whole.

Plans for exterior alterations, new construction, demolitions, or moving of buildings are reviewed before any work may begin and the building permit is issued. This includes plans for additions to existing buildings, removal or enclosure of storefronts, erection of signs, and the addition of retaining walls and fences.

The Rocky Mount Historic Preservation Commission is charged with overseeing all exterior changes in a local district. The Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Committee Room (3rd Floor) at City Hall. The public is invited to attend these meetings.