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Beginner’s Guide to Land Use Law

The Land Use Center’s Beginner’s Guide to Land Use is a valuable resource for interested students at any level, for foreign guests interested in the basics, or anyone seeking to learn how land use in this country is controlled. Here you’ll find all the basic information you need, whether you’re seeking a road map to the American legal system used to control the private use of the land, or perhaps wondering how a developer got permission to develop a new condominium in your community, or why a neighbor is allowed to add an addition to the house next door.

Read the Beginner's Guide (PDF)