Land Use & Zoning

A West Virginia property owner claims that a new county regulation has so severely restricted their property's use that it amounts to a taking without compensation. This is called:

AEminent domain
BInverse condemnation✓ Correct
CSpot zoning
DEscheat

Explanation

Inverse condemnation occurs when a government regulation so severely restricts a property's use that it effectively constitutes a taking, even without a formal condemnation proceeding. The owner may sue for just compensation.

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