Land Use Regulation A Legal Analysis and Practical Application of Land Use Law

by Salsich, Jr., Peter W.; Tryniecki, Timothy J.

• ISBN13: 9781634252713
• ISBN10: 1634252713
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-06-01
• Publisher: American Bar Association

Summary

Written by specialists in the field, Land Use Regulation provides real estate specialists, general practitioners, and planning officials with a convenient and practical resource for handling typical land use problems. It is written from the perspective of the administrative process that most often is encountered in a land use matter.

Land Use Regulation is a valuable guide that brings together all applicable land use doctrines in a succinct, easy-to-use format. A high-level review of major concepts in land use law, the book describes current legal trends and issues to assist practitioners of every level of experience in representing property owners or governmental interests in the local regulatory process. Examples are drawn from communities around the country to highlight areas of particular importance.

• Organized by areas likely to be encountered in a typical practice, this current treatment of land use law covers:
• Current information concerning court attitudes with respect to the power of local communities to regulate land use law
• The basic process of land use law with examples drawn from communities around the country
• Practice tips and insights concerning the operation of land use regulatory systems
• The potential for using nonadverserial techniques such as mediation to resolve land use disputes

Author Biography

Professor Peter W. Salsich, Jr., is McDonnell Professor of Justice in American Society Emeritus at Saint Louis University School of Law in Saint Louis, Missouri. He has published books, chapters, and numerous articles on housing law, state and local government financing, property law, zoning law, and housing.

Timothy J. Tryniecki is a partner in Armstrong Teasdale's St. Louis, Missouri, office where he practices in the development, acquisition, disposition and leasing of real estate and zoning condemnation law.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Municipal Power to Regulate Land

Chapter 2: Land Use Planning

Chapter 3: Constitutional Restrictions on Land Use Regulation

Chapter 4: Zoning

Chapter 5: The Local Approval Process

Chapter 6: Review of Land Use Decisions

Chapter 7: Regulating Specific Uses

Chapter 8: Subdivision Regulations

Chapter 9: Overcoming Barriers to Affordable Housing

Chapter 10: Environmental Land Use Regulation

Table of Cases

Index