Real Estate/Development,
Land Use,
Administrative/Regulatory
May 23, 2025
Use it right or lose the right: The CUP balancing act
A Conditional Use Permit lets you legally use land for specific purposes but comes with strict conditions and deadlines. Stay on top of your permit, follow its rules, and update it as your business grows--otherwise, you risk fines or losing your permit.
Tina Wallis
Founder
Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc.
Tina Wallis, founder of the Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc., guides private and public sector stakeholders through CEQA compliance, land use entitlements, litigation challenging entitlements and permits, and due diligence for land use and environmental issues. She can be reached at twallislaw.com.
So you have a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Now what? CUPs allow specific land uses such as quarries, asphalt plants, wineries, restaurants, schools, etc., subject to conditions of approval. It can be difficult to get CUPs because they are discretionary permits, subject to California's Environmental Quality Act. It's important to understand your permit and how your rights as the permit holder change over time. A use permit only gives the legal right...
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