If a zoning restriction causes a financial loss to a property owner,this amounts to a taking of property and the local government will have to compensate the landowner for his loss.

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Zoning restrictions are a form of land use regulation that do not typically amount to a "taking" under the Fifth Amendment. Unless the regulation deprives the property of all economically viable use, compensation is not usually required.

If a Zoning Restriction Causes a Financial Loss to a Property