California Land Use & Development Law Report
California Land Use & Development Law Report
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Plaintiffs Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies When Their Consultant Did Not Expressly Raise Takings Claim
Action for Refund of Developer Fees Was Subject to One-Year Statute of Limitations
Unlicensed Treatment Facility Operating in Violation of Local Zoning Code Not Eligible for Safe Harbor Provisions of Health and Safety Code
New California Law Restricts Municipalities’ Ability to Limit Housing
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a major set of restrictions on the actions California cities and counties may take to impede housing development.
Local Ban on Airbnb and Other Short-Term Rentals Did Not Violate Dormant Commerce Clause
Award of Attorney’s Fees Warranted Where Plaintiff Lost on Most Claims But Achieved Primary Litigation Objective
Agency Inaction Is Not a CEQA Project
California Supreme Court Clarifies What Is a “Project” Subject to CEQA
City Not Required to Evaluate Impacts of Loss of Rental Units from Already-Vacant Building
Regulation Finalizes Repeal of Obama-Era Clean Water Rule
Local Agencies Cannot Challenge State Project Approvals on Constitutional Grounds in Federal Court
Court Decision Compounds Confusion Over Scope of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
A decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued on August 21, 2019, highlights the continuing confusion over the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act.