Land Use & Zoning
In South Carolina, 'inverse condemnation' allows a property owner to:
ARefuse government condemnation of their property
BClaim compensation when government regulation so restricts use that it effectively takes the property's value✓ Correct
CCondemn adjacent properties for private development
DReverse a previous eminent domain award
Explanation
Inverse condemnation is a claim by the property owner that government action has so deprived them of the economically viable use of their property that it constitutes a taking requiring just compensation, even without formal condemnation.
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