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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods

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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods. Many cities are pushing opposing regulations—with some testing the limit of what’s allowed. It’s hard to overstate how big of a change the new law could have in California. Thu, 12/02/2021 - 10:26. Housing Policy + Finance. Construction.

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California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels

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California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels. A California bill currently in the works would change laws for single-family zones, allowing up to four units on one single-family lot. million single-family lots — or 410,000 parcels now zoned for only one traditional, single-family house. Regulations.

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California revives study of earthquake faults

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California reinstituted an ambitious plan to study dangerous earthquake faults and create zoning maps that could restrict development. In July, the California Geological Survey began to zone the Santa Monica fault, which is among 2,000 miles of fault lines statewide that still need to be mapped.

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BUSINESS REPORT: New California Incentives Offer Credits For Job Creation

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One of the key ways to help California businesses grow is for the state government to get out of their way, California’s director of business and economic development said in San Diego. “We That’s exactly what California aims to do with a trio of tax incentive programs that begins in 2014, he said. Long Beach Community College.

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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

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The proposed requirement is a first anywhere except in California where there are only a very few locales with a similar mandate. The ordinance is modeled after similar laws enacted in the California municipalities of Lancaster, Sebastopol, and Santa Monica, and the City of San Francisco. The ordinance is here.

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*ISNetworld® Client Additions May 2024: Tips to Stay Compliant

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Joins *ISNetworld® Sable Offshore is a Houston-based upstream company with extensive experience operating the Santa Ynez Unit in California. They currently operate three platforms in offshore California and a wholly-owned onshore processing facility, located in Santa Barbara. They recently acquired this asset from ExxonMobil this year.

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Interest in ADUs as a Housing Solution Continues to Grow

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Just last month, California enacted new regulations that make the construction of ADUs more affordable. Mr. Peterson has pushed for making zoning laws friendlier to accessory dwellings and for educating homeowners about their advantages. Development.”. Now, he said, the units are more desirable than ever.

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