Real Estate

4.5

Zoning and Land Use Law 101

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 53 minutes
Steven Torres
Edward Purcell
F. Keith Brown
Casey Cirner
Victoria Britton
Clayton Preece
With Steven A. Torres from West Group Law PLLC + 5 others
Recorded May 19, 2025
Product ID 100276

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Overview

Secure Approvals and Ensure Clients Adhere to Land Use Regulations

Professionals who deal with land use issues must understand and navigate a variety of regulations pertaining to zoning, nonconforming uses, and environmental laws. Federal, state and local laws all come into play in this area, and you must be prepared to deal with the red tape of bureaucracy in order to help clients achieve their desired outcome. Are you ready to represent clients? Join us and build an essential understanding of this complex area of law. Register today!

  • Explore land use controls at the federal, state, local, and private levels.
  • Check government overreach by understanding constitutional protections.
  • Anticipate the impact and liability associated with environmentally-distressed properties.
  • Identify nonconforming uses and other concerns during due diligence.
  • Review steps you need to take to secure variances, conditional use permits, and other entitlements.
  • Build confidence in presenting your client's case during public hearings and appeals.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Land Use Controls
  2. Hearing Best Practices and Appeals
  3. Constitutional Limitations on Zoning Ordinances and Actions
  4. Environmental Considerations in Land Use
  5. Zoning and Land Use Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions and Development
  6. Land Use Approvals
  7. Legal Ethics
Product ID 100276

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Land Use Controls

    1. Federal Laws
    2. State Building Code
    3. Comprehensive Plans
    4. Basic Zoning Categories and Land Use Classifications
    5. Local Ordinances, Codes, and Permit Requirements
    6. Private Land Use Controls
  2. Hearing Best Practices and Appeals

    1. Hearing Procedure and Rules
    2. Pre-Hearing Submissions
    3. Presenting at Land Use Hearings and Meetings
    4. Preserving the Record
    5. Exhausting Administrative Remedies
    6. Challenging or Appealing a Land Use Decision
    7. Effective Use of Experts
  3. Constitutional Limitations on Zoning Ordinances and Actions

    1. Due Process
    2. Equal Protection
    3. Takings and Exactions
    4. Property Rights and Police Power
    5. First Amendment Issues
    6. Case Law Review
  4. Environmental Considerations in Land Use

    1. Impacts of Environmental Laws and Regulations on Land Use
    2. Environmental Assessments
    3. Protected Species
    4. Wetlands
    5. CERCLA Liability
    6. Reuse of Environmentally Impaired Property
    7. Green Building and Zoning
  5. Zoning and Land Use Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions and Development

    1. Zoning Documents and Letters
    2. Conforming, Non-Conforming, and Legal Non-Conforming
    3. Reviewing Deeds, Surveys, and Plat Maps
    4. Working With Site Engineers and Planners
    5. Zoning and Environmental Reports
    6. Ordinance and Law Insurance
  6. Land Use Approvals

    1. Special Exceptions, Conditional Uses, and Variances
    2. Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan Amendments
    3. Site and Building Plans
    4. Subdivisions
    5. Planned Developments
    6. Annexation
    7. Current Issues in Land Use Permitting
  7. Legal Ethics

    1. Conflicts of Interest in the Land Use Arena
    2. Special Considerations for Government Lawyers
    3. Ex Parte Contacts
    4. Attorney Fees
    5. Protecting Confidentiality - and When to Break it

Who Should Attend

This comprehensive overview of land use and zoning law is for attorneys. Land use planners, real estate developers, local government officials, real estate professionals, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Steven A Torres
Steven A.
Torres
West Group Law PLLC
Edward W Purcell
Edward W.
Purcell
Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C.
F. Keith Brown
F. Keith
Brown
Pike Legal Group
Casey L Cirner
Casey L.
Cirner
Miles & Stockbridge
Victoria Britton
Victoria
Britton
Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, PC
Clayton H Preece
Clayton H.
Preece
Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC
Speaker bio
Steven A Torres

Steven A. Torres

West Group Law PLLC
Steven Torres

is a partner in the law firm of West Group Law PLLC. Since 1994, his areas of practice include municipal infrastructure, energy and environmental law, federal/state/local environmental and land use permitting, construction law, litigation, labor negotiation and litigation, arbitration/mediation, municipal governance, and legislation. Mr. Torres is nationally recognized in his practice area, and a frequent lecturer, guest speaker and teacher/mentor to other practitioners. He represents government and private industry in complex water, wastewater, utility, energy, solid waste, emerging technology, and public construction transactions and litigation. Mr. Torres earned his B.S. degree in computer science from Daniel Webster College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, at Suffolk University Law School.

Speaker bio
Edward W Purcell

Edward W. Purcell

Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C.
Edward Purcell

is a Partner at Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio, PC. He concentrates his practice in the areas of land use, planning and telecommunications law and is knowledgeable in all areas of local zoning law, and state development regulations including applications under the Highlands and Pinelands Preservation laws. Mr. Purcell is experienced in guiding projects through the redevelopment process and is an experienced affordable housing attorney. He is also knowledgeable with respect to New Jersey's Right-to-Farm law. Mr. Purcell has lectured and written widely on areas related to telecommunications, public rights-of-way, land use and municipal law. He serves as a trustee of the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys and as an editor of the New Jersey Local Government Law Review. Mr. Purcell is also an editor of the Land Use Citator, a yearly compilation of land use decisions published by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Mr. Purcell also formerly served as a director of the New Jersey State Bar Association Land Use Law Section. He is treasurer of the Somerset County Bar Association, serves as co-chair of the SCBA's Land Use Section and coordinates its annual land use symposium.

Speaker bio
F. Keith Brown

F. Keith Brown

Pike Legal Group
F. Keith Brown

is an attorney in the Shepherdsville law firm of Pike Legal Group, where he practices in the areas of zoning, planning, land use, annexation, real estate, environmental law, administrative law, business and corporate law, land development, and wireless telecommunications. He is a past speaker on real estate related issues for various professional associations. Mr. Brown is admitted to practice in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Indiana. He earned his B.S. degree from Murray State University, his M.B.A. degree from Indiana University at Bloomington and his J.D. degree from the University of Kentucky.

Speaker bio
Casey L Cirner

Casey L. Cirner

Miles & Stockbridge
Casey Cirner

is principal of Miles & Stockbridge in Rockville, Maryland. She practices in the areas of land use, zoning, municipal law, real estate and appellate litigation. Ms. Cirner's clients are residential and commercial property owners, developers and builders, whom she represents through the various development processes including subdivision, site plan, rezoning, master planning, conditional use, variance, annexation, permitting and historic preservation. She assists various clients in public and private sectors with real estate transactions, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating things like easements, licenses, covenants and more. Ms. Cirner also performs development feasibility studies and counsels clients in boundary, quiet title and easement disputes. She was selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of land use and zoning, and real estate litigation (2022-2024), and real estate law (2023-2024). She earned her J.D. degree from University of Baltimore School of Law.

Speaker bio
Victoria Britton

Victoria Britton

Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, PC
Victoria Britton

is of counsel at Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio, P.C. She concentrates her practice in the areas of community association law, land use law, local government law, real estate and property law, and trial and appellate litigation. Ms. Britton represents clients in the acquisition, sale and development of commercial, industrial and residential real estate. She has represented municipal governments and land use boards across New Jersey. Ms. Britton presents applications for land use approvals for developers and applicants before local land use boards, as well as defends such applications in the courts. She is also experienced in representing municipal clients and developers regarding affordable housing matters. Ms. Britton counsels condominium and homeowners' associations on community association law matters for both residential and nonresidential properties.. She regularly lectures on areas related to land use and local government law. Ms. Britton serves as a director of the New Jersey State Bar Association Land Use Law Section and a panelist for the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education. She is also an instructor and lecturer for New Jersey Planning Officials with seminars focused on New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law. Ms. Britton is a trustee of the Burlington County Bar Association, serving as a co-chair of the Diversity, Inclusion and Leadership Committee. She earner her B.A. degree from Cornell University and her J.D. degree from University of Connecticut School of Law.

Speaker bio
Clayton H Preece

Clayton H. Preece

Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC
Clayton Preece

is an attorney with Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC, where he represents individuals and businesses in a wide range of litigation matters, including business and construction disputes, products liability, natural resources, oil and gas, and covenants not to compete. Mr. Preece also has experience in settlement negotiations and mediation. He earned his B.A. degree from Utah Valley University and his J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School. Mr. Preece is a member of the American Bar Association and Utah State Bar.

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