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Urban Planning & Development Construction Project Executive Orders

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Denver Mayor Promises $10,000 Refunds for Delayed Permit Applications

On April 14, 2025, Mayor Mike Johnston signed Executive Order 151 to create a new Denver Permitting Office (“DPO”) which is to begin reviewing development and construction permit applications in mid-May. The Executive Order...more

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State of California and the City of Los Angeles Issue Orders to Expedite Recovery and Reconstruction in Response to Los Angeles...

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In response to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-4-25 on January 12, 2025 to expedite the recovery process in affected communities. The following...more

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Florida's State of Emergency for Hurricane Ian Gives Developers, Permit Holders More Time

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Orders 22-218 and 22-219 on Sept. 23 and 24, 2022, respectively, declaring a state of emergency due to Tropical Depression Nine (also referred to as Hurricane Ian) across the entire...more

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September 2021, Deadline to Extend Permits and Development Orders Pursuant to COVID-19 Related State of Emergency and State...

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This is a follow-up to our previous client alerts regarding potential extensions of permits and development orders based on the gubernatorial COVID-19 state of emergency. On April 27, 2021, Governor DeSantis issued Executive...more

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Update on Opportunity to Extend Development Orders and Building Permits Pursuant to Executive Order Issued for Hurricane Isaias

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As discussed  in our previous client alert, on July 31, 2020, through Executive Order 20-181, Governor DeSantis declared a state of emergency in the following counties due to the threat of Hurricane Isaias: Brevard, Broward,...more

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Opportunity to Extend Development Orders and Building Permits for Approximately 8 Months Based on Hurricane Isaias

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On July 31, 2020, through Executive Order 20-181, Governor DeSantis declared a state of emergency in the following counties due to the threat of Hurricane Isaias: Brevard, Broward, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Martin,...more

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Illinois Worker’s Compensation Emergency Rules Establishing Rebuttable Presumption for COVID-19 Have Been Withdrawn

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After a Sangamon County Circuit Court temporarily blocked the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s (IWCC) emergency rule that created a rebuttable presumption that injured employees contracted...more

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Governor Newsom Relaxes Key CEQA Notice and Consultation Requirements

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On March 23, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-54-20, suspending for 60 days public agency and project proponent procedures for posting notices of key CEQA compliance actions.  The Executive Order also relaxes...more

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New York Extends COVID-19 Restrictions on Utility Activities

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On April 16, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced an extension through May 15, 2020, of the executive order New York State on PAUSE, as the state grapples with more than 250,000 cases of coronavirus. ...more

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Back to Business: Land Use Matters & Public Hearings in Virginia

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While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate development industry remains unclear, state government leaders in Virginia took important action this week to allow local public bodies to review and act upon land...more

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Pennsylvania Governor Paves Way to Reopen Construction

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On April 20, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf amended his March 19, 2020 Order Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining. Under the previous order, construction was permitted to continue only if the...more

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Construction During COVID-19: Is It Essential?

There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to how governments are handling construction. The Federal government issued an advisory list of essential critical workers, including workers doing certain types of construction, but...more

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Update on N.J. and Pa. Restrictions on Construction Activities — Utility and Other Projects

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NEW JERSEY - We earlier reported that while New Jersey’s state of emergency order (Executive Order No. 107) did not halt the construction industry’s physical operations, considering the construction industry, generally, to...more

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COVID-19: Effect on New York City Land Use and Development Issues

Kramer Levin’s Land Use Department is continuing to monitor developments with respect to COVID-19 and its impact on land use approvals, site assemblage and development, and the real estate industry in general. ...more

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New Jersey Imposes Additional Requirements on Construction Project Sites

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The landscape of statewide executive orders that affect construction continues to change throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 8, 2020, New Jersey’s governor issued Executive Order No. 122; the executive order closes...more

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New Jersey Curbs Nonessential Construction Projects

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On April 8, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy entered Executive Order No. 122 (EO 122), which expands prior business closure orders to include many construction projects throughout the state. ...more

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New York Clarifies “Emergency” and “Essential” Construction

Following Governor Cuomo’s order and the Empire State Development (ESD) guidance on March 27, 2020, which provided that all “non-essential construction” except “emergency construction” must shut down, this week the...more

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Much of New York Construction is Now Also “on PAUSE”

Although Governor Cuomo put “New York State on PAUSE” a week ago, at that time, “construction” was not specifically exempted from his Executive Order and the Empire State Development’s (ESD) guidance on what businesses were...more

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COVID-19 Update: Non-Essential Construction in New York Suspended

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On March 27, 2020, the New York State Department of Economic Development d/b/a Empire State Development (the “Department”) issued guidelines revising the definition of “essential businesses” in New York State following...more

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“Essential” and “Safe” Construction Services During COVID-19 Outbreak

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Effective today (March 27, 2020) at midnight, New Hampshire joins various other states in closing non-essential businesses and ordering citizens to stay at home.  Governor Sununu issued Executive Order #17 on March 26, 2020....more

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LAST CALL: January 24, 2020 is the Deadline to Extend your Building and Development Permits

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In response to Hurricane Dorian, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order No. 19-190 (reaffirming and amending Executive Order No. 19-189) declaring a state of emergency for all 67 counties in the state of Florida....more

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La implementación de la política “Buy American” (Compra estadounidense) para proyectos de infraestructura comienza el 1 de mayo

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En 2017, el presidente Trump emitió una orden ejecutiva titulada “Buy American and Hire American” (Compra estadounidense, contrata estadounidense) que establecía el compromiso de hacer precisamente eso....more

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