In his lawsuit, Swain asks the court to rein in the agency's power grab based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Sackett v. EPA.
Walls' petition argues that the government cannot use the legislative process as an excuse to bar property owners from the courts.
In March 2026, homebuilder Mircea Voskerician paid the City's exaction under protest. Now, he's challenging it in state court.
The Ciners argue that the government cannot use administrative technicalities to bar property owners from accessing the courts.