The U.S. Supreme Court last week unanimously held that the Takings Clause of the Constitution prevents legislatures, as well as administrative agencies, from imposing unconstitutional conditions on land-use permits....more
4/17/2024
/ Building Permits ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Exactions ,
Fees ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Just Compensation ,
Land Developers ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Property Improvements ,
Property Owners ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Unconstitutional Condition
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—signed into law in 2021—authorizes $1.2 trillion in spending for public works projects, such as highway widenings. Millions of acres of private property will likely be needed...more
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In Tyler v. Hennepin County, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a county’s retention of the excess value of a home in a tax sale violated the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The decision, which...more
The Township of Canton, Michigan, like many local governments, requires property owners who remove trees of a certain size to either replace those trees or pay into a fund for the planting of new trees. The Sixth Circuit...more