Understanding the Law of Zoning and Land Use Controls

Understanding the Law of Zoning and Land Use Controls introduces the practice of law in this area to law students and attorneys in four steps by presenting (1) the leading Fifthth Amendment takings cases that provide the constitutional framework for municipal land use regulations; (2) the forms of action providing relief from those regulations; (3) the law of subdivision regulations with an introduction to the takings cases relevant to their application; and (4) the means available to the attorney to halt further regulation of a client's property.

Throughout the text, cases from various jurisdictions that provide leading cases and informative statutes in these areas are used to illustrate the law.