PREVIEW
SHARECourse Info
8 video lessons (66 Mins)
Published
2013-
4.31
Preview Course
Browse Course Chapters
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1.Introduction: Codes are Laws!
7 mins
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2.Codes versus Plans
4 mins
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3.Types of Codes
2 mins
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4.Legal Constraints on Codes
10 mins
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5.Authority
12 mins
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6.Constitutional Issues
13 mins
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7.Language and Communication
9 mins
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8.Adoption, Public Outreach, Q&A
7 mins
Course Description
In our complex legal society, understanding the basis of planning law and governing legislation is a must. In this program, the many legal issues that confront planners are explored and debated. The course begins with the building blocks of understanding codes, and goes on to explore how statutory authority and constitutional issues impact your everyday decisions. It concludes with a discussion of contemporary legal, quasi-legal and administrative practices. This is a must take course for any planner, whether to refresh legal knowledge for CM Credit or to grasp the cornerstones of land use and zoning law.
Learn these skills
- Land Use
- Law and Policy
- Regulations
- Zoning Codes
AICP CM
This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit, including 1 law credit.
CNU-A
This course is approved for 1 CNU-A credit.
SACPLAN CPD
This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point, including Law.
