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Challenging Exclusionary Zoning Practices
Challenging Exclusionary Zoning Practices
University of Richmond Law Review
Municipal zoning ordinances are often used to exclude from a community persons of a lower socio-economic status than the existing residents. Such practices, known collectively as exclusionary zoning, have come under increasing attack as the shortage of decent housing, in the United states becomes more severe.
Zoning-Virginia Defines Scope Of Local Power To Impose Dedication And Land Use Requirements Upon Individual Landowners
University of Richmond Law Review
The power of local legislative bodies to enact zoning ordinances to regulate growth within their territorial jurisdictions has long been recognized. Pursuant to several enabling statutes, Virginia cities and counties have chosen various means of implementing this regulatory authority. In response to this trend, Virginia courts have developed general principles for judicial review of zoning ordinances. Simply stated, the purpose of a zoning act must be to promote the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare, to conserve and protect the value of buildings, and to encourage the most appropriate use of the land. If an area is zoned for …