CARRYING OUT THE CITY PLAN

About this eBook

Author

Shurtleff, Flavel, 1879-1978

Title

Carrying out the city plan : The practical application of American law in the execution of city plans

Original Publication

New York: Survey Associates, Inc., 1914.

Credits

Bob Taylor, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

JS: Political science: Local government, Municipal government

Subject

Eminent domain

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 72843

Release Date

January 31, 2024

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.CARRYING OUT THE CITY PLAN
2. 2.INTRODUCTION — FOOTNOTES:
3. 3.CHAPTER I THE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF LAND — THE RIGHT OF A MUNICIPALITY TO ACQUIRE AND HOLD LAND — METHODS OF ACQUIRING LAND — RESTRICTION TO A SPECIFIC USE — THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR A RESERVE ACCOUNT — THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR AN ESTHETIC PURPOSE — FOOTNOTES:
4. 4.CHAPTER II THE ACQUISITION OF LAND — PROCEDURE IN THE CONDEMNATION OF LAND — PROVISIONS FOR NOTICE AND HEARING — 1. INITIAL PROCEEDINGS — 2. APPEALS TO HIGHER COURT — THE TRIBUNAL — 1. A SPECIAL BOARD SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE COURT WITH JURY — 2. A COURT WITH JURY HAVING ORIGINAL JURISDICTION — 3. A COURT WITHOUT JURY HAVING ORIGINAL OR APPELLATE JURISDICTION — CONCLUSIONS — FOOTNOTES:
5. 5.CHAPTER III THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE COST OF LAND ACQUIREMENT — DEVICES EQUIVALENT TO BORROWING OUTSIDE THE DEBT LIMIT — SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS — 1. DEFINITION — 2. HISTORY — 3. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN ACQUIRING LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES — 4. PARK DISTRICTS FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES — 5. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN ACQUIRING LAND FOR STREET PURPOSES — THE RELATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO AWARDS FOR LAND TAKINGS — THE EFFICACY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS — CONCLUSION — FOOTNOTES:
6. 6.CHAPTER IV EXCESS CONDEMNATION — THE HISTORY OF EXCESS CONDEMNATION IN THE UNITED STATES — THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF EXCESS TAKING — THE EXPEDIENCY OF ADOPTING IN THE UNITED STATES THE EXCESS CONDEMNATION PRINCIPLE — 1. FINANCIAL VALUE OF EXCESS CONDEMNATION — 2. PHYSICAL VALUE OF EXCESS CONDEMNATION — CONCLUSIONS — FOOTNOTES:
7. 7.CHAPTER V USE OF THE POLICE POWER IN THE EXECUTION OF A CITY PLAN — LIMITATIONS ON THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE INTENSIVE USE OF LAND MAY BE CARRIED — 1. LIMITATIONS ON THE HEIGHT AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS — 2. DIFFERENTIATED ZONES OF HEIGHT LIMITATION — LIMITATIONS ON THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE OFFENSIVE USE OF LAND MAY BE CARRIED — 1. USES OF LAND WHICH IMPAIR THE FREE USE OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY — 2. USES OF LAND WHICH CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE — 3. DIFFERENTIATED DISTRICT REGULATIONS — 4. OFFENSIVE USES OF LAND NOT SUBJECT TO MUNICIPAL REGULATION — OTHER METHODS OF CONTROL — CONCLUSION — FOOTNOTES:
8. 8.CHAPTER VI THE WORK OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES IN THE EXECUTION OF A CITY PLAN — THE CONTROL OF STREET LAY-OUT BY ADMINISTRATIVE PRESSURE — PLATTING BOARDS IN VARIOUS CITIES — PLANNING OF PUBLIC WORK OTHER THAN STREETS — PLANNING COMMISSIONS — 1. HISTORY — 2. THE FUNCTIONS OF A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION — 3. BROAD OPPORTUNITIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION — FOOTNOTES:
9. 9.Untitled
10. 10.APPENDIX A LEGISLATION AND DECISIONS — I. RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF LAND — A. BUILDING LINES — B. BUILDING HEIGHTS — C. “SURVEY LINES” — D. BILL-BOARDS — II. PROCEDURE IN ACQUIRING LAND BY CONDEMNATION AND IN ASSESSING BENEFITS — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — III. EXCESS CONDEMNATION — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — IV. LEGISLATION CREATING PLANNING AGENCIES — A. BOARDS OF SURVEY — B. PLANNING COMMISSIONS — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — FOOTNOTES:
11. 11.APPENDIX B EXTRACTS FROM REPORT ON ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS OF TAKING LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
12. 12.INDEX

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