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Zoning and Legal Compliance: Key to Successful Downtown Development

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For developers, adeptly navigating the intricate web of zoning laws and regulations is paramount to ensuring that projects not only comply with local ordinances but also align with community standards....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Government response to consultation on Building Safety Levy suggests it may not just apply to ‘higher-risk buildings’ in England

In this article, we discuss the key findings from the UK government’s response to the consultation on its new powers to impose a ‘Building Safety Levy’ (“Levy”) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA 2022”)....more

J.S. Held

Understanding the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), the California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC) &...

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Green building and energy conservation are now more commonplace in the United States with State and Local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) adopting some version of the International Code Council’s (ICC) suite of...more

Jackson Walker

Dallas Court of Appeals Holds Municipalities Cannot Enforce Building Codes in Their ETJs

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Dallas Court of Appeals finds that a home-rule city lacks authority to require landowners developing property in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to obtain city building permits, inspections and approvals, and...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Westhampton Beach Park Fee Upheld

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My partner, Anthony Guardino, recently posted a three-part series about land use fees on this blog. This post concerns a decision by the Appellate Division upholding a $776,307 “Park Fee” imposed by the Village of Westhampton...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Connecticut Finally Adopts New Building Code Effective October 1, 2016

After a public comment period ending this past August, the Connecticut Codes and Standards Committee voted to accept the proposed 2016 State Building Code and 2016 State Fire Safety Code. The new code replaces the 2005 State...more

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