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LA Fires
Mar. 12, 2025
The Law of Rebuilding LA Episode 16: Understanding the permit process
Land use expert Edgar Khalatian explains the extensive cleanup, infrastructure, and regulatory challenges that must be overcome before rebuilding can begin in the areas devastated by the Palisades and Altadena fires.
In this episode of The Law of Rebuilding LA, Daily Journal Contributing Editor Howard Miller speaks with Edgar Khalatian, a leading land use partner at Mayer Brown and head of their National Land Use Practice Group, about the complex process property owners face before rebuilding can begin.
Miller and Khalatian discuss:
- The standard building permit process and why post-disaster rebuilding is far more complicated
- The current status of the cleanup efforts
- Critical infrastructure challenges, including the debate over undergrounding electrical utilities to prevent future fires
- The uncertain financing sources for rebuilding infrastructure
- How potential road redesign and other infrastructure changes could affect rebuilding plans
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