Deputy Director (Deputy Chief Building Official) Building & Inspections
City of Cincinnati, Ohio

Lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan, 20-bill legislative package called "Fast Track Housing" to address the state's housing crisis by streamlining development processes

Paradise is only a third rebuilt after seven years -- and the community will be different than it used to be. But panelists in a recent webinar said reducing the risk in wildfire areas is more feasible than avoiding those areas altogether.

The CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 3 March 2025 Report

The Suisun City Council voted 4-1 to explore annexation and expansion; the vote calls for the city to engage in discussions with landowners within its sphere of influence, including the proposed mega-development California Forever

A housing advocacy group has sued the Contra Costa County suburb of Lafayette, alleging that officials have failed to comply with state housing laws 

Pressured to rebuild Pacific Palisades, the City of Los Angeles may adopt a rare policy to help developers and builders sidestep lengthy permitting processes that can delay production of new housing

Though the city did include some mitigation measures regarding tribal cultural resources, it did not "conclude" the consultation as required by aB 52, according to an appellate court.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the City and County of San Francisco, narrowing the scope of the Clean Water Act and limiting federal regulatory power

Two years into the new Builder's Remedy era, only a handful of cases have been brought. But, it remains a point of intrigue and, arguably, had an outsized influence on how cities approach their housing elements. 

Judge rules that Housing Accountability Act bond requirement applies in dispute over builder's remedy case even though the developer is not the plaintiff in the case. 

The Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of General Services have expanded California’s Excess Sites Program