Legal Updates
Thursday, October 22
On Demand
Recently there have been numerous laws and cases affecting various aspects of code enforcement. This course will include a focused discussion on legal updates pertaining to code enforcement specifically, including: Boise and public camping laws; homelessness; ADUs; cannabis, MEHKOs, sidewalk vending…and many others. We will also discuss upcoming and anticipated trends in the law relating to code enforcement. Attendees should take away an up-to-date understanding of recent law changes pertaining to code enforcement and how to comply with them.
Matthew Silver, Attorney at Law for Silver & Wright, LLP
Matthew R. Silver is a Partner in the boutique law firm of Silver & Wright LLP. Mr. Silver’s practice areas include transactional and litigation experience in code enforcement, receiverships, land use, police services, and zoning and planning laws. He has extensive experience in the courtroom in both civil and criminal litigation, having handled hundreds of cases from inception to resolution, including appeals in State Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. His experience includes receiverships over substandard and blighted properties, civil, criminal and administrative enforcement of municipal codes and State laws, red light and drug abatements, defending appeals of administrative decisions in Superior Court, and working with clients to develop efficient and effective systems for enforcing their municipal codes.
As a member of CACEO, Mr. Silver has attended numerous events as both an attendee and presenter/instructor for a variety of courses and has been dedicated to the education of code enforcement officers and the continuity of the CACEO program. He has also worked tirelessly over several years to introduce, draft and see through State legislation benefiting the code enforcement profession and code enforcement officers themselves. Mr. Silver has been involved in local government nearly his entire legal career. In addition, Mr. Silver was honored to receive several awards for heroism from his hometown, County, State and the U.S. House of Representatives stemming from an event in 2001.
