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Recent Commonwealth Court Ruling Underscores Importance of Tax Sale Notice Requirements
As real estate tax foreclosure sales will be taking place again in Philadelphia, it is as good a time as any to review how the appellate courts in...
Lead Certifications Deadlines Approaching For Many Residential Properties
Beginning in late 2020, the City of Philadelphia began requiring landlords operating rental properties to obtain lead certificates in order to obtain...
In ‘Shyam Ventures,’ Court Reinforced Boundaries on the Expansion of a Legal Nonconforming Use
In a recently published opinion, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Shyam Ventures, LLC v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of the Borough of Castle...
Administrative Adjustment: A Guide to Amending Zoning Variance Permits Post-Approval
It often happens that a client’s vision for a zoning variance project evolves from their original proposal, even after they have already been...
Zoning Hearing Board, Court Failed to Evaluate Merits of Zoning Variance Requests in ‘RDM Group’
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in RDM Group v. Pittston Township Zoning Hearing Board, 2004 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 58...
Alan Nochumson Named Finalist For Power Players Category In The Legal Intelligencer’s 2024 Legal Awards
Nochumson P.C. is proud to announce that founding partner Alan Nochumson has been named as a finalist for the Power Players category of The Legal...
Deadline Impending: Fire Protection Inspection Certifications Due By May 31, 2024
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) recently issued a crucial reminder to property owners in Philadelphia about...
Court: An Existing Short-Term Rental May Be Considered a Legal Nonconforming Use
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Johnson v. Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board, 2024 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 46...
Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections Splits into Separate and Distinct Divisions
Mayor Cherelle Parker enacted a plan that splits Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) into two separate divisions, each with...
Commonwealth Court Strikes Down Ordinance Due To Illegal Spot Zoning
In a recently published opinion, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Chaffier v. Hellertown Borough Zoning Hearing Board, Pa. Commw. Unpub....