Land Use & Zoning
A Colorado property owner challenges a zoning ordinance as an 'inverse condemnation' (regulatory taking). This means they claim:
AThe government physically seized their property
BThe regulation deprives them of all economically beneficial use, effectively constituting a taking requiring just compensation✓ Correct
CThe zoning was adopted without proper public notice
DThe zoning was adopted to benefit a private party
Explanation
An inverse condemnation claim argues that a government regulation (such as a restrictive zoning ordinance) has gone so far in restricting the property owner's rights that it effectively constitutes a taking of the property, requiring just compensation under the Fifth Amendment.
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