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Zoning Laws: The Private Citizen As An Enforcement Officer, Frank Eugene Brown Jr. Jan 1975

Zoning Laws: The Private Citizen As An Enforcement Officer, Frank Eugene Brown Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

At first blush this would appear a reactionary, unthinkable concept, an invitation to chaos. A legislator in Virginia who proposed such a change might well be shuttled home for a "much needed rest." Yet, this idea does have its outspoken proponents who are well recognized in the field of land use. One of the more notable is Mr. Bernard H. Siegan, who has expressed the opinion that urban planning can often be best served by eliminating zoning laws and permitting the market to totally dictate the course of development in a particular area. Mr. Siegan holds strongly to the view …


Federal Regulation Of Home Closings- The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Of 1974, Edward S. Hirschler Jan 1975

Federal Regulation Of Home Closings- The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Of 1974, Edward S. Hirschler

University of Richmond Law Review

Many years ago, the licensing of lawyers in Virginia was the direct obligation of the Supreme Court of Appeals. As part of the procedure, the applicant presented himself to the Court for examination. One hopeful was unable to define a tort, could not give the basic requirements of a contract and had no idea of what was meant by fee simple.


Preferential Land Assessment In Virginia, Eric E. Adamson Jan 1975

Preferential Land Assessment In Virginia, Eric E. Adamson

University of Richmond Law Review

The post-World War II land boom has seen cities and many towns snake outward into the countryside, engulfing millions of acres of formerly open land and developing them into suburbs. Cities have expanded not merely in numbers of people; they have over the past several decades also swallowed up vast areas of heretofore rural and farm land as city dwellers have fled to the suburbs.


Land Use Law In Virginia Jan 1975

Land Use Law In Virginia

University of Richmond Law Review

In Virginia and throughout the United States, pressures have been building which are forcing the law of land use planning to a watershed in its development. In response, governments at all levels have been striving to find means of ensuring that the resulting change be in a direction that benefits the greatest number of their citizens. Likewise, the attorney practicing in this area of the law needs to recognize the possibility of fundamental changes, to understand the pressures precipitating an altered legal framework, and to appreciate the complex ramifications of his decisions involving questions of land use. Only through this …


Mandatory Dedication Of Public Sites As A Condition In The Subdivision Process In Virginia, Robert L. Dolbeare Jan 1975

Mandatory Dedication Of Public Sites As A Condition In The Subdivision Process In Virginia, Robert L. Dolbeare

University of Richmond Law Review

The growth pressure on the suburban and rural counties in Virginia in the seventies should be as great as that experienced by counties in the Boston to Washington corridor in the sixties. This urban corridor is working its way south.