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  2. Certificate of occupancy - Wikipedia

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    The procedure and requirements for the certificate vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and on the type of structure. In the United States, obtaining a certificate is generally required whenever: a new building is constructed; a building built for one use is to be used for another (e.g., an industrial building converted for residential ...

  3. Building occupancy classifications - Wikipedia

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    In places where more than one occupancy may apply, the stricter code is usually enforced. An example of this is a restaurant with seating under 50 which is not addressed in the code as either mercantile or business (this is a technical issue, but could be viewed as either or neither).

  4. Zoning in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Zoning has long been criticized as a tool of racial and socio-economic exclusion and segregation, primarily through minimum lot-size requirements and land-use segregation. [108] Early zoning codes often were explicitly racist, [109] or designed to separate social classes. [2]

  5. Taller buildings, no parking requirements - see what's in ...

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    A new zoning code proposal for over 12,000 parcels major transportation corridors calls for taller buildings with no parking requirements.

  6. Special-use permit - Wikipedia

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    Land use is governed by a set of regulations generally known as ordinances or municipal codes, which are authorized by the state's zoning enabling law. Within an ordinance is a list of land use designations commonly known as zoning. Each different type of zone has its own set of allowed uses. These are known as by-right uses.

  7. California Senate Bill 50 (2019) - Wikipedia

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    California Senate Bill 50 (SB 50) was a proposed California bill that would have preempted local government control of land zoning near public transit stations and jobs centers. The bill would have also required, at minimum, four-plex residential zoning statewide.

  8. Building code - Wikipedia

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    Requirements for earthquake (seismic code), hurricane, flood, and tsunami resistance, especially in disaster prone areas or for very large buildings where a failure would be catastrophic [citation needed] Requirements for specific building uses (for example, storage of flammable substances, or housing a large number of people)

  9. “Added 9 Years To A Short Sentence”: 50 Lawyers Recall The ...

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    Image credits: LovePeaceHope-ish #6. A year out of law school, I once had a potential client who wanted me to sue Canada. Apparently, he could not get into the country due to his felony record.