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In a July 17, 2024 Opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided in AUUE, Inc. v. Borough of Jefferson Hills Zoning Hearing Board, No. 28 WAP 2022, ___ A.3d ___ (Pa. 2024), that the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code...more
When it comes to workplace-related incidents, the question of liability can often be complex and nuanced. One common scenario involves damage to an employee's car while parked in the employer's parking lot. This article...more
From Prosecutor to Chief Public Safety Director- Adam Geer — Mayor Cherelle Parker’s inaugural nominee for Chief Public Safety Director, a position created by City Council last year — spent the majority of his career as a...more
This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more
The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation that will add a new Section 18.12 to the Illinois Condominium Property Act that will require all condominiums with parking to adopt policies regarding accessible parking...more
On May 24, 2024, the Illinois legislature approved legislation to amend the Illinois Condominium Property Act (“ICPA”) to impose certain new requirements related to parking for “a unit owner who is a person with a disability...more
City Council Approves FY25 Budget- Early Thursday morning, Philadelphia City Council advanced Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed $6.37 billion FY25 Budget. The budget prioritizes public safety and quality-of-life improvement...more
Have you ever thought about the hidden costs of “free parking”? Colorado Rep. Stephanie Vigil highlighted a crucial point – the cost of “free parking” is hidden and drives up housing expenses. By removing minimum...more
In Immanuel Baptist Church v. City of Chicago, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that the City of Chicago had violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons...more
...The main issue seems to relate to the number of parking spaces required, proposed, and provided. While most developers and builders seek flexibility to provide parking in accordance with industry trends or neighborhood...more
As part of the 2022 French Climate & Resilience Law, the French legislature decided to strengthen the greening and solarization requirements on certain buildings and parking lots. These obligations came into force on January...more
The Florida Legislature on Feb. 28, 2024, passed Senate Bill 328, which amends the Live Local Act (Amended Act). It becomes effective upon becoming law (except as otherwise provided). While most of the 2023 Live Local Act...more
Hong Kong’s District Court recently granted a car park operator default judgment in ATL Logistics Centre Hong Kong Ltd v. Wellfit Chun Yip Logistics Ltd DCCJ 3840/2023 for unpaid parking charges and declarations passing...more
In Part Four of the New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new legislation for 2024 related to election law, density bonus law, parking, labor law, microenterprises, cannabis and...more
Renewable energies are the key to our sustainability and reduction of greenhouse gases. US automakers and legislators/regulators have been focused on moving from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric vehicles (EVs) to...more
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This edition of our Condo/Co-op Digest takes one last look back at significant legislation from 2023 and looks forward to potential developments that might affect condominiums and cooperatives in the coming...more
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. recently reported that Oberon Development Corp., a Toronto property management company and apartment project owner, banned the use and storage on its properties of electric vehicles like cars,...more
The State of New Jersey has continued to address parking considerations in public and private spaces. Earlier this year, lawmakers introduced legislation that would require reserved parking spaces for families with young...more
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - S.F. housing production slows to crawl as state goals loom (San Francisco Chronicle): The Planning Department’s annual housing...more
Most folks laboring in the property tax and valuation vineyards would not think that an easement attached to a parcel of real estate could create a separate tax liability for its owner. That presumption might be true in most...more
On January 23, 2023, a Ninth Circuit panel issued a 2-1 decision (link to https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2023/01/23/21-55183.pdf) reversing a lower court’s dismissal of a serial ADA litigant’s complaint...more
While it’s well known that the auto industry is undergoing an electric vehicle (EV) revolution, one of the industry’s offspring is experiencing a quieter but notable sea change as well — parking. Parking reform, the...more
Starting January 1, 2023, real estate developers in Oregon and California will no longer be required to build off-street parking facilities for certain projects located near public transit. Both states enacted new rules...more
In an effort to decrease the skyrocketing development costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Assembly Bill 2097 (AB 2097) aims to eliminate a key obstacle for new developments: parking. More specifically, starting on...more
As in previous years, the California Legislature enacted a large volume of housing production laws in the 2022 session, some of which may have a significant effect on housing production in 2023. ...more