Zoning, Planning and Use
Mar. 17, 2001
Retro Restriction
Recently, an appellate court held that an initiative totally banning oil drilling applied to a pre-existing project because it was a valid exercise of the city's police power and there was no unconstitutional impairment of contract, as no vested rights had been obtained. Hermosa Beach Stop Oil Coalition v. City of Hermosa Beach (Windward Assocs.), 86 Cal.App.4th 534 (2001).
Recently, an appellate court held that an initiative totally banning oil drilling applied to a pre-existing project because it was a valid exercise of the city's police power and there was no unconstitutional impairment of contract, as no vested rights had been obtained. Hermosa Beach Stop O...
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