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Private Restrictive Covenants: What You Need to Know
Contains material from May 2024
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Session 02: A Private Solution to a Public Concern? Private Restrictive Covenants versus Short Term Rentals, Residential Amenities, and Accessory Dwelling Units - As cities adopt ordinances to regulate a variety of land uses on residential property, they face substantial challenges in both the courts and the Legislature. Perhaps the solution is a private contract between neighbors.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.25
- Credit Info
- TX, CA, PA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 5/31/2025
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Heather N. Cook
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Session 1
—38 mins
0.75
Cities Don’t Enforce Private Restrictive Covenants or Do They?: The City of Houston’s Unique Land Use Scheme (May 2024)
As one of the only large and unzoned municipalities in the United States, the City of Houston enjoys the unique ability to enforce restrictive covenants as a means of land use regulation. This course explores Houston’s enforcement authority and processes, as well as how such enforcement might work for other cities.
Originally presented: Apr 2024 Land Use Conference
Heather N. Cook,
Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P - Houston, TX
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Galen Gatten
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Session 2
—33 mins
0.50
A Private Solution to a Public Concern? Private Restrictive Covenants versus Short Term Rentals, Residential Amenities, and Accessory Dwelling Units (May 2024)
As cities adopt ordinances to regulate a variety of land uses on residential property, they face substantial challenges in both the courts and the Legislature. Perhaps the solution is a private contract between neighbors.
Originally presented: Apr 2024 Land Use Conference
Galen Gatten,
City of Arlington - Arlington, TX