Land Use & Zoning
In Tennessee, a municipality may NOT use its zoning powers to:
ARegulate building heights
BEstablish minimum lot sizes
CTake private property without just compensation✓ Correct
DCreate residential-only zones
Explanation
Zoning is a regulatory power that does not require compensation. If a zoning restriction effectively takes all economic use from property, it may constitute a taking requiring compensation — but normal zoning regulation does not.
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