More San Francisco Land Use Regulations for 2009
5/6/2009 - Andrew J. Junius, Stephen R. Miller
The quantity of new land use ordinances that came out of the Board of Supervisors in 2008 was truly mind-boggling. From the very large (the Eastern Neighborhood rezoning, that we reported on in our Dec. 9 E-Letter) to the very small (legislating the size and font type for historic movie theater marquees) there was more than enough coming out of City Hall to keep everyone on their toes.
That said, here are several new laws and procedures we have not yet reported on that we will be dealing with in 2009:
Air Quality Assessment and Ventilation Requirements
On…
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Buyer Beware: Is Your Purchase Agreement Enforceable?
5/6/2009 - Kevin Rose
California Court of Appeal strikes down
a “free look” contract
In a case that may have some scratching their heads, the California Court of Appeal refused to enforce a real estate purchase agreement because the buyer had the right to terminate the agreement at any time, without penalty. Steiner v. Thexton, 163 Cal. App. 4th 359 (2008). The purchase agreement was of a similar type that is often used by parties where entitlements or other closing conditions are at issue. Seller agreed to convey the property to buyer, and buyer was given a specific period of time to obtain…
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