Property Owner Entitled to Rely on Zoning Administrator Advice

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Kevin Parker

By:  Kevin J. Parker In the recent case of In Re Langlois/Novicki Variance Denial, 175 A.3d 1222, 2017 VT 76 (2017), the Vermont court addressed the question of whether a property owner could enforce – by equitable estoppel principles – … Continue reading →

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Is the Issuance of a City Use Permit Referable? Not When It Is an Administrative Act

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Adam Lang

By: Adam E. Lang Arizona’s Constitution gives electors in cities, towns, and counties the ability to refer legislation that was enacted by their local elected officials to the ballot for popular vote. Ariz. Const. art. IV, Pt. 1 § 1(8). … Continue reading →

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Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Area Variance Standard; Property Owners May Obtain an Area Variance When Special Circumstances Existed at Purchase

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Ben Reeves

By:  Nick Wood, Adam Lang, Noel Griemsmann, and Brianna Long In Pawn 1st v. City of Phoenix, the Arizona Supreme Court rejected a Court of Appeals rule that would have unduly restrained alienation of property in Arizona. The Court of Appeals … Continue reading →

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Property Taxes: A Shopping Center May Not Always be a Shopping Center

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Richard Herold

By:  Rick Herold, Craig McPike & Ben Reeves In the world of real property taxes, Valuation + Classification = Assessed Valuation.  Sounds simple, right?  The County Assessor determines the first factor, valuation (subject to certain guidelines under applicable Arizona law).  … Continue reading →

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Are Short-Term Vacation Rentals Legal?

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Ben Reeves

By: Ben Reeves The recent explosion in popularity of short-term vacation rentals through services such as Airbnb.com and VRBO.com not only provides terrifying horror stories about problem renters (google it if you’re interested), but also raises serious questions about the … Continue reading →

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Understanding zoning nonconforming uses is no walk in the park, but a mobile-home park may be treated as a unified use.

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Erica Stutman

By:  Erica Stutman When Arizona municipalities adopt new zoning ordinances and regulations, existing property owners have the right to continue using their property for the use in place when the new ordinance or regulation becomes effective, including the right to … Continue reading →

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