Land Use & Zoning

Eminent domain in Louisiana allows the government to:

ASet maximum rents on private property
BTake private property for public use, provided just compensation is paid to the owner✓ Correct
CRezone property without notice to the owner
DInspect private property without a warrant

Explanation

Eminent domain (expropriation in Louisiana's Civil Law terminology) allows the government or its delegated private entities to take private property for public use, but the Constitution requires payment of just compensation.

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