Tag: Zoning

• Business Litigation

  Nonconforming Uses Of Residential Property

  • April 5, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch

  In Tolmas v. Parish of Jefferson, 47,555 (La. App. 2 Cir. 2/20/13), — So.3d —, the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals addressed how prior exceptions to the parish zoning regulations applied to subsequent landowners of a commercial property attempting to develop the property. In order for a subsequent landowner to take advantage of the exceptions […]

• Business Litigation

  LA Second Circuit Court Demands Support For Landowner’s Right Of Use

  • February 22, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  The Court in WRW Properties, LLC v. City of Shreveport, 47, 657 (La. App. 2 Cir. 1/16/13), 112 So.3d 279,  used strong language in protecting a property owner’s right of use. The Honorable Judge Drew opens by stating: “this case is about a city council arbitrarily preventing a property owner from using its property exactly as […]