Land Use & Zoning
A regulation that deprives an owner of all economically beneficial use of their property may constitute a:
AConditional use permit
BDownzoning
CRegulatory taking✓ Correct
DInverse condemnation by variance
Explanation
Under the Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council ruling and related case law, a government regulation that eliminates all economic value of a property is considered a regulatory taking requiring just compensation.
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