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Article: Land-Use Control
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- West's Encyclopedia of American Law
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LAND-USE CONTROL
Activities such as
zoning,
the regulation of the development of real estate, and city planning.
Land-use controls have been a part of Western civilization since the Roman Empire in 450 b.c. promulgated regulations concerning setback lines of buildings from boundaries and for distances between trees and boundaries. Regulations on the use of land existed in colonial America, but the demand for public regulation of real estate development did not become significant until the twentieth century. As the United States shifted from a rural to an urban society, city governments sought to gain control over the location of industry, commerce, and housing. New York City adopted ...