Attorney Paul J. Toner to be a Featured Speaker at NBI Seminar - Local Government Law: What Attorneys Need to Know
April 25 2014
On November 6, 2014, Paul J. Toner, Esquire, will be a featured speaker at a seminar hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI) on the topics of Governmental Immunity and Access to Public Record.
Continue ReadingZONING LAW UPDATE: Commonwealth Court Rules that a “Methadone Clinic” is a type of “Medical Center” as Defined by the Philadelphia Zoning Code
April 11 2014
On March 6, 2014, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a binding decision in THW Group, LLC v. ZBA and City of Philadelphia, __ A.3d __ (Pa.Cmwlth.2014), which construed the term “Hospital/Medical Center” as defined in Section 14-102(62) of the Philadelphia Zoning Code to include methadone clinics.
Continue ReadingZONING LAW UPDATE: Commonwealth Court Addresses the "Standing" of a Protesting Neighbor to Oppose a Zoning Application
April 10 2014
On March 21, 2014, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a binding appellate level decision in Scott v. City of Philadelphia, Zoning Bd. of Adjustment, __ A.3d __ (Pa.Cmwlth.2014) that clarified the law on when it is necessary to raise an objection to the standing of a neighbor-protestant to a zoning case before the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia Development under the New Zoning Code
March 10 2014
The Department of Licenses & Inspections reviews construction plans and conducts building inspections to ensure the safety of workers and the public. Building permits are required before beginning projects to enlarge, repair, change, add to or demolish a structure, and to install equipment or systems in a structure. Plumbing and electrical permits, among others, may also be required for new or existing buildings.
Continue ReadingUpdate on the status of AVI tax appeals.
March 10 2014
Philadelphia Bureau of Revision of Taxes is laboring to handle over 20,000 tax assessment appeals.
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