Conditional use zoning (sometimes referred to as contingent use zoning) is a controversial type of zoning where the government authority uses negotiation with property owners when rezoning. Most states allow some types of conditional use...
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Contract zoning is making a deal with a governing body to be granted exemptions to a zoning code. It was originally considered illegal, but the concept has evolved into two versions.
The first is legitimate conditional use...
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Incentive zoning is a land-use regulation strategy that allows property owners to receive certain benefits or exemptions from zoning restrictions in exchange for meeting certain public goals or objectives. It essentially provides an economic...
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Whether the constitutional standards set out in Nollan and Dolan apply so that the government can be held liable for an improper taking when the government refuses...
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Zoning is a legislative act dividing a jurisdiction's land into sections and regulating different land uses in each section in accordance with a zoning ordinance.
Flexibility in Zoning:A number of devices allow governing boards to include...