Am I required to paint my house white?

No. There is no requirement in the bylaw that specifies that the buildings must be white. However, you must continue with the same color you have unless you apply and receive approval to change it. Many of the houses in the district started out as other colors than white. There appear to be two camps on this subject. One thought is that the village should be multi-colored to appear more historically accurate. The other declares the unity that is obvious by all the houses being white.