Having done some consulting work for Naperville (pretty much ignored by the city since it had to do with affordable housing and housing...

The Fair Housing Act requires the homeowners association to make a reasonable accommodation to enable the child in question, who has what is...

Are there any laws controlling BBQ (outdoor grills) smoke going into next door neighbor's homes? What agency or organization?

You are definitely need an attorney to make anything happen. The fact that you have asthma may give you some tools to use under the Fair Housing...

Whether a home owner can rent rooms as in a boarding house depends on Woodland Hill's zoning ordinance. I looked it up at...

You can sue all you want, but if you base your lawsuit on "Rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness," it will be tossed out pretty...

Can I sue my town ?

You're in a tough spot. If you want to continue to operate this business out of your home, you have no choice but to apply for, and receive, the...

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Vacation rental next door that violates city R-I codes

Unless your zoning ordinance allows hotels in your zoning district, this sort of short-term rental is illegal. As was pointed out in the February...

Ordinarily this would be an easy question to answer. But you're in Virginia where land-use laws can be a bit strange and localities are very...

What laws may our neighbor be in violation of? How can we stop him from using single family dwelling as a boarding house?

You need to look closely at the Parker, CO zoning ordinance at...

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Wow, only $4,000 a year. Sorry, but you don't know from high property taxes. You should get some assistance from a professional city planner or...