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Los Angeles, CA Viewed 161 times. Posted 10 months ago in Land Use / Zoning

Case No. ZA 2008-3693 (ZV) M2-2D zone - Is this your question? Add additional information

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John Thomas McManus

John Thomas McManus

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This attorney is licensed in New York. Posted 10 months ago.

The following link provides a good general overview of the history, purpose, typical provisions, and effect of zoning laws in the United States:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoning

There is also an Avvo Legal Guide on the basics of zoning law:

http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/quick-guide-to-zoning-boards-of-adjustment-mumbojumbo-revealed

JTM

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