Land Use & Zoning
A 'taking' under the Fifth Amendment requires the government to pay just compensation when it:
AEnacts any zoning regulation
BTakes or so heavily regulates private property that it effectively denies the owner all economic use✓ Correct
CRequires a building permit
DInspects a property for code violations
Explanation
The Fifth Amendment requires just compensation when the government physically takes property (eminent domain) or through regulation denies the owner substantially all economic value (regulatory taking).
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