Zoning and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement
In the San Francisco Bay Area, few aspects of modern life are as heavily regulated as land use. It is hard to know what you can do with your own land — zoning ordinances and environmental regulations vary a great deal from one municipality to another, and the whole land use regulation system is heavily overlaid with state and federal law.
For a lawyer's advice about what's possible and for insightful solutions when current regulations threaten your plans for occupancy or development, contact a knowledgeable attorney at the Law Offices of David G. Finkelstein in San Mateo.
Call 866-567-9371 for dependable zoning and land use advice
Although most of our land use practice addresses the needs of developers, businesses and commercial owners, we also advise and represent homeowners in enforcement proceedings and property condemnation negotiations. Other aspects of our zoning and land use practice include:
- Advice and representation through the building permit application and approval process for developers, remodelers and rehab contractors
- Advice about compliance with site or use restrictions
- Applications for rezoning or zoning variances
- Representation before local hearing boards in contested land use proposals
- Defense of property owners in land use violations and enforcement proceedings
- Advice and representation in environmental violations and controversies
- Representation on valuation, business loss and public purpose issues in eminent domain cases
With more than 35 years of experience in Bay Area real estate and property development, David Finkelstein has an encyclopedic knowledge of local zoning ordinances and land use regulations. Probably more valuable than his legal knowledge, however, is his practical ability to help you meet your objectives through early engagement with municipal agencies, community groups and any other stakeholder.
If the success of your project depends on finding solutions to regulatory obstacles quickly, or if your profitability depends on the favorable resolution of a notice of noncompliance, contact the Law Offices of David G. Finkelstein in San Mateo.
