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Zoning Permits

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...

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Zoning

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...

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Power Players

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...

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Fire Protection

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...

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Short-Term Rental

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...

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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...

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Illegal Spot Zoning

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....

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Landlord Gateway Program

Understanding The City of Philadelphia’s Landlord Gateway Program

The City of Philadelphia recently created an online portal that has streamlined the process of renewing or updating your license, keeping your...

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Governmental Ordinance

Pending Governmental Ordinance May Detrimentally Affect Property Development in Brewerytown and Beyond

Modifying governmental rules and regulations under the Philadelphia Zoning Code for properties in Philadelphia is a time-intensive process....

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Demolition as a Last Resort

Exterior Inspections May Not be Enough—Demolition as a Last Resort

In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in City of Philadelphia v. A Kensington Joint, cautioned that local governments in...

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