Land Use & Zoning
The police power of government allows regulation of property without compensation. Which of the following is NOT an exercise of police power?
AZoning ordinances
BBuilding codes
CEnvironmental regulations
DEminent domain condemnation✓ Correct
Explanation
Eminent domain (condemnation) requires just compensation to the owner—it is the government's power to take property, not to regulate it. Police power includes zoning, building codes, and environmental regulations, all of which require no compensation.
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