The Complete Guide to Zoning: How to Navigate the Complex and Expensive Maze of Zoning, Planning, Environmental, and Land-Use Law

The only consumer's guide to making sense of land-use laws and regulations

Many property owners have no idea what their rights are when it comes to altering their properties, or protecting themselves from encroachment by developers and the misguided building and renovation plans of neighbors. Written by a leading national expert on land-use law, The Complete Guide to Zoning tells home owners, developers, and investors nationwide everything you need to know about getting approvals and protecting your property rights.

In plain English, Dwight Merriam explains how to:

• Get fast approvals for building and renovation plans
• Obtain building permits and variances
• Fight development projects
• Use land-use laws to protect and increase property values
• Identify and work around laws that limit building and renovation plans
• Deal with environmental-protection laws
  
  Author: Dwight Merriam
  Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
  Published: 12/07/2004
  Pages: 256
  Binding Type: Paperback
  Weight: 1.10lbs
  Size: 9.20h x 7.40w x 0.60d
  ISBN: 9780071443791
  

  About the Author
  

  Dwight Merriam is one of the leading land-use attorneys in the United States. He represents developers, local governments, landowners, and advocacy groups in land development and conservation issues.

  
  

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