Land Use & Zoning
Eminent domain in Kentucky allows the government to:
ARegulate land use without compensation
BTake private property for public use with just compensation✓ Correct
CRevoke real estate licenses for zoning violations
DRequire property owners to plant trees on their land
Explanation
Eminent domain is the government's power to take private property for public use, provided the owner is paid just compensation, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment and Kentucky law.
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