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Source link: http://archive.mises.org/10150/how-zoning-rules-would-work-in-a-free-society/

How Zoning Rules Would Work in a Free Society

June 17, 2009 by

Like most other government legislation, zoning laws are a violation of property rights. They involve forcibly imposing a restriction on legitimate private-property use through legislative fiat. A person, who has acquired property through homesteading or through voluntary trade with another person who legitimately owned the property, should rightly be able to use his property in any way that does not intrude upon the property rights of others. FULL ARTICLE

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Luis July 9, 2009 at 12:44 pm

Two things I wanted to note:

1) In private homeowner associations, majority rules just as much as it does in any other democracy. You still loose a portion of your freedoms to decide what you want to do with your property. Sure, you can always move out, but the same can go for your residency in a jurisdiction that falls under a public planning ordinance.

2) What’s your take on Historic Preservation zoning?

Ben O'Neill October 14, 2009 at 9:31 pm

Hi Luis. I think these issues were both addressed above (the former in my reply to Greg and the latter in my reply to Johan). Thanks for the questions though.

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