Land Use Planning
Course Description:
An examination of the doctrines and implications of land use planning. Consideration is given to relevant constitutional and property law doctrines. The coverage includes the role of the judiciary in resolving conflicting land uses, legislative controls through zoning, subdivision control, building and housing codes, the use of eminent domain, and the uses of public lands. (2 credits)
Faculty Who Teach This Course:
- Honorable Joseph M. James (Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge and adjunct professor)
Subject Covered Presently in Collection by:
Print Collection:
KF5599 Eminent Domain
KF5692-KF5700 Land Use – Zoning – Land Subdivision
KF5701-KF5710 Building Laws
KF5721-KF5740 Housing – Slum Clearance – City Redevelopment
KFP450 Pennsylvania Eminent Domain
KFP458-KFP460 Pennsylvania Zoning Laws – Land Subdivision – Building Laws
Legal Periodicals in Print Collection
Legal Research Databases:
DCLI Webpage Links:
- Primary Legal Research: Case Law, Statutory Law, Administrative Law (contains quick links to our federal and state statutes, our federal and state administrative codes, and federal and state case law)
- Legal Research Guides: Property Law
Under Subject Area:
- Property Law
Course Listed Under the following Law School Areas of Interest:
- Environmental Law
- Real Estate Law
