Land Use & Zoning
Eminent domain in Michigan allows the government to take private property for public use, provided:
AThe owner consents to the taking
BJust compensation is paid to the owner✓ Correct
CThe property is blighted or deteriorated
DThe taking is approved by a county vote
Explanation
The Fifth Amendment (applied to states through the Fourteenth) and Michigan's constitution require just compensation when the government exercises eminent domain (condemnation) to acquire private property for public use.
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