Summarise the zoning controls that apply to a site
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Quote the use, height, and setback controls from the ordinance pages the lawyer names, with the section number printed on the page. Do not say whether a use is allowed.
- What the lawyer must review
- Government Code section 65850 authorises a city or county legislative body to adopt ordinances regulating the use of buildings, structures, and land. The summary is an extract of the ordinance in the file. It is not a statement that the project complies. You read the current ordinance, including any overlay or specific plan the section incorporates, before anyone relies on the extract. Opinion 512: a generated citation to a zoning section is checked against the ordinance, not against the model.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.