Land Use & Zoning
A municipality's exercise of its regulatory power over land use may be challenged as a 'taking' if it:
AReduces the property value by any amount
BSubstantially or completely deprives the owner of economically beneficial use without compensation✓ Correct
CChanges the zoning classification
DRequires a building permit for any construction
Explanation
While not every regulation that reduces property value constitutes a compensable taking, a regulation that substantially or completely deprives an owner of all economically beneficial use of their property (a 'total taking') requires just compensation under the Fifth Amendment and Illinois Constitution.
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