Environmental pressures, fierce debates about growth, and civil rights issues continue to redraw the boundaries defining land use law. Land Use Law, Fifth Edition reviews local planning and land use regulation programs, and is the only treatise with comprehensive citations to federal and state court decisions, as well as state statutes. Both land use practitioners and general practitioners whose clients have land use regulation problems will find this book a valuable addition to their library. Look to Land Use Law for both federal and state case law. In addition to federal takings law, it has sections on federal remedies under Section 1983 of the Federal Civil Rights Act, free speech issues as they apply to land use regulations, and antitrust law. Even if you don't go to court with land use cases, you'll find this to be an invaluable resource on the law of variances, special exceptions, zoning amendments, subdivision approvals, and other zoning actions that are heard by local zoning agencies.
This text is invaluable for attorneys; professional planners; environmental, property rights, and neighborhood activists; and local government employees who need to understand the rules that govern how property owners may use land in ...
This book addresses various components of development regulation, including the types of and legal authority for regulations that are used, the roles and responsibilities of those involved, the scope of city and county jurisdiction, and a ...
Understanding the Law of Zoning and Land Use Controls is divided into the following six parts: Part 1: Fundamental Concepts: The Police Power, Takings, and Zoning Part 2: The Zoning Forms of Action Part 3: Economic Discrimination and Zoning ...
Land Use in a Nutshell
"Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes is the first major recodification and modernization of city and county development regulations since 1905.
The manual provides informative references for lawyers, municipal officials, private land use consultants, landowners, and developers. -- thomsonreuters.com
California Land-use and Planning Law
Helpful tables facilitate convenient case law review, while forms and extensive cross-references add To The book's usefulness.
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This book describes how the local land use legal system can leverage state and local assistance to reduce per capita carbon emissions as an important and now recognized component of global efforts to manage climate change.