---
title: "Compare amended plans with the conditions of approval"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment/compare-amended-plans-against-conditions-of-consent/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A12-B7-4-US"
practice_area: "Planning & Environment"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Compare amended plans with the conditions of approval

> Set each condition the lawyer marks beside the plan note that addresses it, and record the words that differ. State no conclusion on compliance.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Planning & Environment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | Set each condition the lawyer marks beside the plan note that addresses it, and record the words that differ. State no conclusion on compliance. |
| What the lawyer must review | Conditions of approval are imposed under the ordinance the city or county adopted under Government Code section 65850, or under a federal permit such as a section 1344 permit for dredged or fill material. The comparison is textual. You decide whether a difference is a breach of a condition. Opinion 512: do not treat a generated match as the compliance finding. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Compare amended plans against conditions of consent](https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment/compare-amended-plans-against-conditions-of-consent.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Set each condition the lawyer marks beside the plan note that addresses it, and record the words that differ. State no conclusion on compliance.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A plan note that is silent is not compliance. Leave the cell blank.
- Amending a federal permit and amending a local approval are different procedures. Neither amendment procedure was opened.

## Sources

- [California Government Code section 65850 (authority for zoning ordinances)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=65850.) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [33 USC section 1344 (permits for dredged or fill material)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/33/1344) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*