Posts Tagged ‘Land Use & Zoning Restrictions’
VARIANCES, REZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS CAN RESCUE A DEAL
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Thursday, August 9, 2018. What can you do when you find the perfect piece of property — except for the zoning regulations that stand in the way of what you’d like to accomplish? Do you…
Read MoreUSE THESE TIPS TO PREPARE A VARIANCE REQUEST TO ZONING
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Friday, July 6, 2018. Zoning regulations rule everything about building. Whether you’re trying to build an addition onto your home or you want to build a whole new factory for your business, zoning can be…
Read MoreUNDERSTANDING ZONING’S GOALS CAN HELP YOU AVOID CONFLICT
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Zoning codes exist for a reason. So do the rules imposed by homeowners associations. Even if you don’t like them, or outright hate them, they are often designed for one major…
Read MoreWATCH THOSE CONDEMNATION CLAUSES IN YOUR COMMERCIAL LEASES
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Friday, May 11, 2018. If you have a commercial lease and you’re asking, “What’s a condemnation clause?” it’s time to get your lease out and read it. There’s some important information in there you missed.…
Read MoreCALIFORNIA KILLS BILL DESIGNED TO RELIEVE HOUSING WOES
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Housing in California is priced much higher than it is in the rest of the country. That’s a fact that’s plagued residents for decades — so they were understandably excited at…
Read MoreEXERCISE CAUTION WHEN BUYING A FARM FOR A MARIJUANA BUSINESS
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. There are a lot of tricky issues when it comes to setting up a marijuana business — not the least of which is finding a location where the zoning isn’t a…
Read MoreCALIFORNIA EYES MAJOR ZONING LAW CHANGES
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Friday, March 23, 2018. Some areas of California are running out of space for housing developments, and industry leaders and politicians are thinking that it’s time for some drastic changes. However, those changes may spell…
Read MoreHOW CAN YOU HANDLE A ZONING PROBLEM?
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Friday, March 9, 2018. Finding just the right property for your business needs can be exceptionally frustrating. You can find the perfect piece of land or building — but if the zoning restrictions are wrong,…
Read MoreCAN I SET UP A POT DISPENSARY IN BEVERLY HILLS?
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Friday, February 2, 2018. While setting up a medical marijuana dispensary in many parts of California may be legal to do, that’s not the case in the city of Beverly Hills. The City Council made…
Read MoreWHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU AGREE TO LEASE TO A WIND FARM
On behalf of Michael Brooks of Law Offices of Michael A. Brooks posted in land use & zoning restrictions on Friday, January 5, 2018. Wind farming offers a clean, renewable source of alternative energy. It also offers farmers and other owners of plots of land in just the right location a way to make some…
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