Similar to private restrictions, public restrictions also create limitations on the ownership of real estate. However, when dealing with public restriction, these limitations arise from government's powers.
Examples:
- Taxation
- Eminent Domain
- Police Power
With all restrictions or limitations come conflict. Some examples of these controversial areas are zoning changes, development rights, etc. A land owner may want to develop a commercial building, but cannot due to the zoning limitation. Below are some articles that present several controversial scenarios.
Zoning map: Battles loom as Baltimore County changes zoning map
This article talks about a scenario where a man has 16 acres of woodland and wants to potentially develop it. He is up against a conservatism group that wants to protect the rural characteristics of Baltimore county. This has been an on going battle.
DuPage County Zoning Change
This zoning change has to do with the idea of religious centers being built in DuPage County. This is a very serious matter and one that must be solved. A similar more popular matter has to do with the issue of the Islamic center near ground zero in Manhattan. I feel that this country is a free country and that we must honor that. However, my opinion weighs little due to my lack of validity for this particular instance.
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