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City of Virginia Beach v. Bell
No. 971117Supreme Court of Virginia
971117 City of Virginia Beach v. Bell 02/27/1998 Because a city's sand dune protection ordinance pre-dates a permit applicant's acquisition of the subject property, denial of a building permit does not constit…
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971117 City of Virginia Beach v. Bell 02/27/1998 Because a city's sand dune protection ordinance pre-dates a permit applicant's a…
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971117 City of Virginia Beach v. Bell 02/27/1998 Because a city's sand dune protection ordinance pre-dates a permit applicant's acquisition of the subject property, denial of a building permit does not constitute a compensable taking and the judgment of the circuit court is reversed.
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