Land use law in a nutshell / Patricia E. Salkin (Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Graduate and Professional Divisions, Touro College), Jennie C. Nolon (Senior Staff Attorney, Land Use Law Center, adjunct professor, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University).

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"This book reviews the common law principles that underpin modern land use regulations, including covenants and restrictions that work with government regulation to limit the use of private property. The Nutshell clearly explains the legal aspects of land planning and regulation, project review proc...

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Uniform Title:Land use in a nutshell
Nutshell series.
Main Authors: Salkin, Patricia E. (Author)
Nolon, Jennie C. (Author)
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2021]
Edition:Third edition.
Series:Nutshell series.
Subjects:
Land use > Law and legislation > United States.
Zoning law > United States.
Real estate development > Law and legislation > United States.
Land use > Law and legislation.
Real estate development > Law and legislation.
Zoning law.
United States.
Examination study guides.
Study guides.
Guides de l'étudiant.
Genre:
Examination study guides.
Study guides.
Guides de l'étudiant.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Available via West Academic Study Aids - MSU Law Library.
Variant Title:
Land use law [Spine title]
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Introduction and common law origins
  • Land use plans and the planning process
  • Zoning districts and the separation of land uses
  • Subdivision controls and development by agreement
  • Fifth amendment limits on land use regulations
  • Other constitutional and statutory limits on land use regulation
  • Smart growth and other flexible land use strategies
  • Housing and urban redevelopment
  • Local environmental law as a land use issue
  • Aesthetic, historic, and cultural interest protection
  • Initiatives, referenda, mediation, and judicial review
  • Managing climate change
  • Appendix. An Internet guide to land use research.