Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law

by Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer

This reference for city and urban planning specialists discusses these topics and types of zones and uses; limitations on zoning power; zoning flexibility and relief; subdivision control; building and housing codes; growth management and planning; windfalls and wipeouts; taxation as a planning and control device; environmental protection regulations; aesthetic regulations and historic preservation; farmland preservation; new communities; urban renewal and downtown revitalization; nuisance law; private land use control through easements, covenants, and servitudes; the power of eminent domain; adoption procedures for land use controls; litigation strategies; and liability for improper exercise of the land use control power.

Genres: Urban Planning

933 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent. See also: American Law of Zoning.