Legal Opinion

Hagopian v. St. of CA

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 24, 2014No. B240688PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CHANEY, J.

Under the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Pub. Resources Code, § 30000 et seq.; hereafter the Coastal Act), any person wishing to develop property in a coastal zone in California must first obtain a coastal development permit, which is issued in some zones by the California Coastal Commission (the Commission) and in others by local governments. A person who develops coastal property without a permit may be exposed to substantial civil penalties and subjected to a restoration order.

Stefan, Kathryn and Rahel Hagopian (appellants or petitioners) developed coastal property…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Abelleira v. District Court of AppealCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Topanga Assn. for a Scenic Comm. v. CTY OF LOS ANGELESCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Common Cause v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Morris v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Pacific Legal Foundation v. California Coastal CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by11 opinions

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