United States Leading Case exactionsdedicationunconstitutional conditions

Nollan v. California Coastal Commission

483 U.S. 825 (1987); 107 S. Ct. 3141; 97 L. Ed. 2d 677

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1987

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A permit condition demanding dedication of a property interest (an exaction) is an unconstitutional taking unless there is an 'essential nexus' between the condition and the legitimate state interest the development burdens.

Area of Law

Land & Property

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Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council 505 U.S. 1003 (1992); 112 S. Ct. 2886; 120 L. Ed. 2d 798

Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp. 458 U.S. 419 (1982); 102 S. Ct. 3164; 73 L. Ed. 2d 868

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