Post Author: Richard Ducker
Keep Your Distance: Requirements to Keep Certain Land Uses Apart
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 05/01/14
Accessory Uses and Structures in the Zoning Ordinance: Eight Things to Remember
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 03/10/14
What You Need to Know about Driveway Permits and Road Access: Part I
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 01/16/14
Demolition and Code Enforcement Involving Historic Districts and Landmarks
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 11/14/13
Sidewalk Dining: Some Questions and Answers
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 09/13/13
Nuisance Abatement and Local Governments: What a Mess – Part II
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 07/31/13
A Few Thoughts on Community Appearance and Design Controls
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 05/17/13
When is That Guy Going to Finish His Remodeling Job??
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 02/27/13
“Bah, Humbug” Gamers Say: Video Sweepstakes Statute Upheld
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 12/19/12
Quasi-Judicial Zoning Decisions and Property Values: Whose Opinion Counts?
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 10/11/12
Zoning Ordinance Amendments and Plan Consistency Statements
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 04/12/12
Building Occupancy and Turning on the Juice
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 02/02/12
Preoccupied with Occupancy Certificates: Part I
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 12/15/11
Signs of the Times: The Regulation of Political Signs
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 10/20/11
Local Governments and the Special Status of Bona Fide Farms
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 08/17/11
Nuisance Abatement and Local Governments: What a Mess
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 06/16/11
Land Subdivision Ordinances: The Regulatory Exceptions
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 05/31/11
Subdivision Ordinances: What’s Regulated, What’s Not
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 04/21/11
Outdoor Advertising: Winning the Preemption Game
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 03/24/11
Zoning and Satellite Annexations
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 02/17/11
Snakes with Too Much for Dinner: Conforming to the Transportation Plan
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 01/20/11
Zoning Variances: Is It Better to Ask for Forgiveness than Permission?
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 12/21/10
Hardship, Reasonable Use of Land, and Zoning Variances
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 11/03/10
Yer Cheat’n Heart, Tattoos, the First Amendment, and Preemption
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 09/28/10
A Shot across the Bow of the Zoning Ship?
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 08/31/10
Extending Permit Extension
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 08/03/10
Local Historic Preservation Districts and Landmarks: Three Frequently Asked Questions
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 06/22/10
Zoning and North Carolina’s Fair Housing Act
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 06/08/10
Campaign Signs and Local Land-Use Ordinances
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 04/27/10
Civil Penalties and Zoning: Why Fight ‘Em, Just Cite ‘Em
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 03/10/10
Administrative Decisions by the Planning and Zoning Staff: Who is in the Loop?
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 02/03/10
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Can North Carolina Communities Avoid Shot-Clock Violations?
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 01/21/10
Are Adequate-Public-Facility Ordinances Adequate?
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 12/16/09
Just Say No: The Denial of a Rezoning Petition
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 11/18/09
Cyber-Sweepstakes Anyone?
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 10/12/09
The Land Development Permit Extension Legislation: Some Applications and Examples
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 09/14/09
Local Police-Power Ordinances: Whatever Has Happened to Them?
By: Richard Ducker Published on: 08/10/09