Landmarks Ordinance Has Chilling Impacts

A Santa Monica, CA landmarks ordinance has chilling implications for homeowners.

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April 24, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

Noted land use attorney Tom Larmore publishes a compelling editorial response to Santa Monica, CA's landmarks ordinance: "The Landmarks Ordinance substantially curtails the right to design, build or remodel our homes as we see fit because it gives power to an unelected body to determine, on a very microscopic level, whether we will be allowed to make those decisions for ourselves."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Landmarks Ordinance Has Chilling Implications For Santa Monica Homeowners

Wednesday, April 17, 2002 in Harding, Larmore, Kutcher & Kozal Brief Insights

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