A legal fund to sue SF over housing deadlock

Re:A legal fund to sue SF over housing deadlock by klodolph on Friday September 09, 2022 @10:13PM (#32787055)

California has something called a "builder's remedy". If cities are out of compliance with the HAA, developers can get their building permits approved through an alternative process... it's apparently a bit messy, though, and it only applies when the city is out of compliance in certain ways.

I think it makes a lot more sense then suing the city or issuing fines--at least in theory.

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Re:A legal fund to sue SF over housing deadlock by cortesoft on Saturday September 10, 2022 @12:25AM (#32787790)

I heard builders haven't used this, because they don't want to piss off the city, since they have to work with them again in the future and don't want a bad relationship.

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Re:A legal fund to sue SF over housing deadlock by zbrozek on Friday September 09, 2022 @10:50PM (#32787256)

It's going to be really interesting to see how projects attempted under that remedy work out. There's basically no case law on the subject.

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Re:A legal fund to sue SF over housing deadlock by 0xy on Saturday September 10, 2022 @01:25AM (#32788049)

Here's how they'll work out; the city will send "random" inspections from the fire department, inspectors and other departments every week to spite you. Applying for any other permit in the city will result in rejection after rejection.

Government is spiteful and vengeful, and wronging them will result in vicious consequence.

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Re:A legal fund to sue SF over housing deadlock by mistermann on Saturday September 10, 2022 @01:59AM (#32788219)

If this keeps up, there may eventually be some vicious, extrajudicial consequences for elected officials.

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