United States Leading Case zoningpolice powerfacial challenge

Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.

272 U.S. 365 (1926); 47 S. Ct. 114; 71 L. Ed. 303

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1926

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Comprehensive municipal zoning is a constitutionally valid exercise of the police power and survives a facial due-process/takings challenge unless clearly arbitrary and unreasonable.

Area of Law

Land & Property

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Nollan v. California Coastal Commission 483 U.S. 825 (1987); 107 S. Ct. 3141; 97 L. Ed. 2d 677

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