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land-use regulation

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land-use regulation

A system of government-enforced restrictions on the development and uses of properties.Well-planned regulations should complement each other, although in the real world there is often overlapping of jurisdictions and conflicting laws. The primary vehicles of land-use regulation are

1. Federal and state government environmental protections for species, types of habitats, erosion control, siltation, etc.
2. Preemption by federal agencies for specific purposes, such as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restrictions on building heights near airports
3. Federal and state highway restrictions regarding signage and curb cuts
4. Federal and state tax incentives or tax burdens for particular uses of property
5. State health department regulations regarding sanitary waste disposal
6. State and local historic preservation laws
7. Local zoning ordinances
8. Local building codes
9. Local fire department regulations regarding safety issues
10. Subdivision restrictions



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352(1) (2005) ("If a public entity enacts or enforces a new land-use regulation or enforces a land use regulation enacted prior to December 2, 2004, that restricts the use of private real property or any interest therein and has the effect of reducing the fair market value of the property, or any interest therein, then the owner of the property shall be paid just compensation.
municipalities, it provided the first nationwide analysis and comparison of the effects of land-use regulation.
He has been a city planner in Anchorage for more than 30 years, covering all aspects of planning and land-use regulation throughout the Municipality from Eklutna to
 
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