Land Use & Zoning
A 'taking' requiring just compensation occurs when government action:
AMerely decreases a property's value through zoning changes
BPhysically occupies private property or so restricts its use as to deprive the owner of all economic value✓ Correct
CEnacts any regulation affecting land use
DRequires a property owner to pay for a variance
Explanation
A regulatory taking requiring just compensation occurs when government goes beyond reasonable regulation and either physically occupies property or denies the owner all economically beneficial use. Not every zoning restriction is a taking—the line is drawn when all value is destroyed.
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