Real Estate/Development,
California Courts of Appeal
Sep. 14, 2021
Panel OKs law to build apartments near single-family homes
The appellate panel reversed San Mateo County Superior Court Judge George A. Miram, who rejected a writ petition and concluded the Housing Accountability Act is “unenforceable” because it violates a charter city’s right to “home rule.”
A California statute aimed at encouraging multiple-unit housing construction near single-family homes, despite objections by charter cities, is constitutional, a state appellate court panel has ruled.
The panel reversed San Mateo County Superior Court Judge George A. Miram, who rejected a writ petition and concluded the Housing Accountability Act is "unenforceable" because it...
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