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1998 SESSION

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SB 570 Vested rights.

Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Vested rights. Provides that a landowner's rights shall be deemed vested in his zoning and not affected by a subsequent amendment to a zoning ordinance when the landowner (i) obtains or is the beneficiary of a significant affirmative governmental act allowing development of a specific project, (ii) relies in good faith on the affirmative governmental act, and (iii) incurs extensive obligations or expenses in diligent pursuit of the specific project which is the subject of the affirmative governmental act. Actions deemed to be "significant affirmative governmental acts" are listed.


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