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|date=June 26, 1987 | |date=June 26, 1987 | ||
|subject=Property | |subject=Property | ||
|facts=* Nollan owned a beach-front property between 2 public beaches in Ventura County, California. | |facts=*Nollan owned a beach-front property between 2 public beaches in Ventura County, California. | ||
* Nollan wanted to build a bigger house. So, he applied for a permit from the California Coastal Commission (CCC). | *Nollan wanted to build a bigger house. So, he applied for a permit from the California Coastal Commission (CCC; "California"). | ||
*California granted the permit to build a larger house with a proviso that Nollan convey an '''easement''' allowing the public to cross the beach on his land | |||
*California found the proposed house of Nollan would block the public's view of the ocean | |||
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|procedural_history=* Nollan challenged the conditional permit in state court | |||
* Nollan won in the trial court, but he lost in the appellate court | |||
|issues=Can a state agency impose a condition on the approval of a private-property owner's land-use permit if there isn't an essential nexus between the condition & a legitimate state interest? | |||
|arguments=Nollan argued that the condition violates the [https://www.quimbee.com/keyterms/taking Takings Clause] in the 5th Amendment to the [[Constitution of the United States|U.S. Constitution]]. | |||
|holding=No; a state agency can't impose a condition on the approval of a private-property owner's land-use permit unless there's an essential nexus between the condition & the legitimate state interest at issue. | |||
|judgment=Reversed | |||
|reasons=Antonin Scalia: if the state told Nollan to convey an easement without compensation, then that would be an un-constitutional taking. | |||
|comments=[[Property_Merrill/Outline#XVI._EXACTIONS]] | |comments=[[Property_Merrill/Outline#XVI._EXACTIONS]] | ||
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link |
Revision as of 23:18, April 15, 2024
Nollan v. California | |
Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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Citation | 483 U.S. 825 |
Date decided | June 26, 1987 |
Facts
- Nollan owned a beach-front property between 2 public beaches in Ventura County, California.
- Nollan wanted to build a bigger house. So, he applied for a permit from the California Coastal Commission (CCC; "California").
- California granted the permit to build a larger house with a proviso that Nollan convey an easement allowing the public to cross the beach on his land
- California found the proposed house of Nollan would block the public's view of the ocean
Procedural History
- Nollan challenged the conditional permit in state court
- Nollan won in the trial court, but he lost in the appellate court
Issues
Can a state agency impose a condition on the approval of a private-property owner's land-use permit if there isn't an essential nexus between the condition & a legitimate state interest?
Arguments
Nollan argued that the condition violates the Takings Clause in the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Holding
No; a state agency can't impose a condition on the approval of a private-property owner's land-use permit unless there's an essential nexus between the condition & the legitimate state interest at issue.
Judgment
Reversed
Reasons
Antonin Scalia: if the state told Nollan to convey an easement without compensation, then that would be an un-constitutional taking.
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