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Florida Legislature Amends Ban on Restrictive Development Requirements After Recent Hurricanes

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Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricane Nicole in November 2022, both of which caused severe damage to various parts of the state. In response to these disasters, the Florida Legislature enacted...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 4, April 2023

Here are the Top Risks for the Construction and Engineering Sector - “Business interruption/supply chain disruption and natural catastrophes are the top risks for the construction and engineering industry, followed by the...more

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Paris Urban planning newsletter - N°1

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Welcome to the first edition of BCLP's Urban Planning & Development newsletter in Paris. The year that has just ended has been particularly rich in jurisprudence concerning urban planning law. We propose below to review 12 of...more

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Permittees Under the Construction General Permit and Industrial General Permit Must Take Steps Now to Ensure Compliance

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These recent civil penalties are generally much larger than what dischargers have faced in the past. Moreover, Regional Board inspectors have started taking much more aggressive positions with respect to compliance...more

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Governor Signs Bill Extending Most Residential Entitlements for 18 Months

Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed AB 1561 (Garcia/Greyson) extending most residential entitlements for 18 months. During periods of economic downturn, a blanket extension of tentative tract maps has not been uncommon, but the...more

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Extension for planning permissions in England due to expire confirmed by MHCLG

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MHCLG has confirmed that all planning permissions due to expire during the lockdown period will be extended until 1 April 2021. In this blog we examine the details of this announcement....more

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Developers Breathe Easy as Commonwealth Eases Permitting Deadlines During State of Emergency; Local Boards Brace for Impact

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On Monday, March 9, we dusted off the weekend cobwebs, packed ourselves into commuter trains and buses, and headed to work or school like we always do. Most of us viewed COVID-19 as a distant public-health aberration, just...more

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School Mitigation Fees May Validly be Imposed on Adult-Only Seasonal Farmworker Housing

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When imposing a school impact fee on residential development, a district need not separately analyze particular subtypes of projects; the authorizing statutes simply require a reasonable relationship between the need for the...more

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Florida Property Owners and Developers Governor Signs House Bill 207 – Impact Fees

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On June 18, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 207 into law, effective July 1, 2019. This law was originated by members of the Greater Orlando Builders Association. ...more

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The Effect or Interpretation of an Ordinance at the Time of Review Applies, Despite Long-Standing Historical Views

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In The Committee for Environmentally Sound Development v. Amsterdam Avenue Development Associates, LLC, 2019 WL 1206357, 2019 N.Y. Slip Op. 30621(U), Index No. 153819 (Sup. Ct. New York Co., March 14, 2019)...more

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Developers, Get Your Permits Before July 2019 To Beat New Impact Fees in Osceola County

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Osceola County is considering a significant increase in park impact fees for residential development. The new park impact fees will impact all residential development in the County as well as development within municipalities...more

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Special Permit Now Required for Hotels in M1 Districts; Office Restrictions Lifted in Garment Center

On Dec. 20, 2018, the City Council adopted a zoning text amendment to require a special permit for the development of a transient hotel (Use Group 5) in M1 districts. ...more

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Second Department Reverses Mandamus Requiring Building Inspector to Issue a Permit to Construct a Dock

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On October 17, 2018, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department (“Second Department”) issued two (2) companion decisions arising out of three different attempts by Petitioners, Kleinknechts (“Petitioners”) to...more

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Developers and Builders Gain Time from Permit Expiration in California with AB 2913

After decades of dealing with a hodgepodge of local adoption (or not) of administrative codes relating to building permit extensions, California Governor Brown’s September 21, 2018 signature on AB 2913 is a welcome addition...more

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Real Litigation - Maroney, et al. v. Fiorentini, et al.

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In Maroney, et al. v. Fiorentini, et al., U.S. Dist. Ct., No. 1:16-cv-11575-DLC (D. Mass. Dec., 2017), Magistrate Judge Cabell in the United States District Court of Massachusetts partially denied a motion brought by...more

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Osceola County Passes Increased School Impact Fees for Most Residential Construction

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Earlier yesterday, the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners (“the County”), by a 5-0 vote, passed an ordinance increasing school impact fees for most types of residential development in the County. ...more

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Seminole County Approves Resolution on Vested Rights Applications For School Impact Fees

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In an update to our recent eblast, the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners has approved the...more

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Town of Chelmsford, et al. v. Newport Materials, LLC, et al

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In Town of Chelmsford, et al. v. Newport Materials, LLC, et al., C.A. No. 1681CV03455 (Mass. Super. Ct. Sept. 6, 2017), the Town of Chelmsford appealed a Westford Planning Board (“Board”) decision granting Newport Materials,...more

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California "In Lieu" Affordable Housing Fees Withstand Constitutional Challenge - U.S. Supreme Court Denies Petition to Review...

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 30, 2017, denied a petition for certiorari filed by the developers of an 11-unit residential condominium project in the City of West Hollywood seeking to challenge the application by the City of...more

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Further Opportunity to Extend Development Orders and Building Permits

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On August 4, 2017, Governor Scott extended the previously declared State of Emergency issued for the Zika Virus for the seventh time, affording holders of permits and development orders an expanded opportunity to toll the...more

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Oportunidad adicional para extender órdenes de desarrollo y permisos de construcción

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El gobernador Scott extendió recientemente el estado de emergencia declarado en respuesta al virus del Zika, por lo que quienes cuenten con permisos u órdenes de desarrollo urbano tendrán una oportunidad aún mayor de...more

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Oportunidad adicional para una mayor extensión de permisos de construcción y órdenes de desarrollo

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Debido a la reciente declaración del gobernador Scott acerca del estado de emergencia por el virus del Zika, quienes cuenten con permisos y órdenes de desarrollo tienen otra oportunidad para suspender el período restante para...more

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New Developments, New Fees: Orlando Residential Developments Face Park Impact Fees

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Effective March 1, 2017, Park Impact Fees will be assessed on new residential permits issued throughout the City of Orlando. The fees are as follows...more

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Extend Development Orders and Building Permits for Almost One Year Due to Zika State of Emergency Extension - Interested parties...

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Governor Scott, for the second time, has extended the State of Emergency issued for the Zika Virus. As a result, holders of development orders and building permits have another opportunity to claim a longer extension. The...more

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Florida Development Permits Eligible for Extensions Due to Storms and Other Conditions

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In accordance with Section 252.363, Florida Statutes, when the governor declares a state of emergency in Florida, the time to exercise rights under a permit, authorization or development order is tolled and an opportunity to...more

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