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Regulatory taking

The idea that government land use restrictions or controls, such as zoning ordinances, constitute a type of private property taking. For example, if local zoning ordinances restrict residences to one per acre but a landowner wishes to subdivide his lot into four, build houses on each and sell them, he must be offered just compensation if he is not allowed to do so.

Added: Tue Jan 08 2008
Last Modified: Wed Apr 09 2008

Related Terms

Just compensation Acre Zoning ordinances Taking Subdivision Land use

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