Jan 31 2008
Some Controls On Developing Property
None of us has an absolute right to use and develop property. Government has broad police powers to protect the safety, health and welfare of the public. This power takes the form of land use laws enacted by Congress and state legislatures. State laws delegate to local governments the right to regulate land use and development within their borders. The scope and content of these laws vary from state to state, as do ordinances adopted by individual municipalities.