Local Ordinance, Building Permits, New Legislation

Local Law 11

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP on 8/14/2025

Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council are continuing to pursue their goal to “Get Sheds Down.” The Get Sheds Down initiative was originally announced in July 2023 to overhaul the sections of the New York City...more

Navigating the New Philadelphia Real Estate Landscape: Recent Legislative Changes Affect Development and Zoning

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/23/2025

In the last legislative session, the Philadelphia City Council passed several significant bills affecting real estate development and zoning, which are important for property owners and developers to understand....more

Local Law 196 Goes Into Effect On December 1st – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP on 11/27/2019

Local Law 196, mandating minimum safety training requirements for workers on construction sites in New York City was enacted in 2017 and was intended to be phased in between March 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018. Due to limited...more

Newly Adopted California Housing Laws – Assembly Bill 1485 Streamlining the Permit Process for Housing Developments

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 11/19/2019

On January 1, 2020, several housing-related bills recently signed into law by the Governor take effect. We will explain the upcoming changes in housing law through a series of updates. Our first update provided information...more

SB 330 Limits Local Laws Over Housing Developments

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 10/16/2019

Part 4: New California Housing Laws - As part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pledge to create 3.5 million new housing units by 2025, he signed Senate Bill 330 on Oct. 9. The new law makes numerous changes to the Permit...more

Governor Signs Bill Extending the Life of Building Permits to One Year

Perkins Coie on 9/25/2018

Governor Brown has signed AB 2913 (Wood), which amends current law to extend the duration of building permits from six months to one year. Under current law, a building permit is subject to the state Building Standards Code...more