Research Guides: Exam Study Guide (All Law Courses): Land Use Law & Development Study Aids

About Our Study Aids

Study aids can be an important tool to help you succeed in law school. Remember that not all study aids are created equal and that the different types of study aids serve different purposes. This page lists the various study aids that the Law Library has purchased for your use. The majority of our print study aids have been moved from closed reserves to the Reading Room. We have also purchased subscriptions to online study aids through West Academic, LexisNexis Digital Library, Aspen Learning Library, and CALI. West Academic, LexisNexis Digital Library, and the Aspen Learning Library all offer some version of off-line access. You will need to download their respective apps to use this feature.

West Academic

To create an account, click the Create an Account link at the top right corner of the Study Aids Subscription page. Use your UC email as the email address. Once you have filled in the required information to set up an account, you will need to verify your email address (they will send you a confirmation email that you will need answer to verify the email address -- be sure and check your junk mail). Once you have created an account and logged in, you can use the links below to access individual study aids or you can access all study aids through Study Aids Subscription page. To access study aids even when offline, or open a book in the ereader, use the app. Accessing West Academic Study Aids Offline.

LexisNexis Digital Library (Lexis OverDrive)

If accessing study aids from Lexis OverDrive, you will need to login using your UC credentials.

Aspen Learning Library (formerly Wolters Kluwer)

If accessing study aids from the Aspen Learning Library subscription, you will need to login using your UC credentials.

CALI

If using CALI, you will need to create an account (if you have not already done so) using a Cincinnati Law authorization code. You can obtain this code from a reference librarian.

Study Aids for Help in Understanding Land Use Law

Students may find Property Study Aids of use here as well.

CALI does not yet have exercises for Land Use by subject outline. However there are some CALI exercises which relate to land use issues. You will need to set up a password to use CALI online. To set up a username and password, you will be asked to enter UC Law’s authorization code. You can get this code from any reference librarian or at the Circulation Desk.

Land Use Law in a Nutshell by Patricia Salkin; Jennie Nolon
Call Number: Online via West Academic study aid subscription

ISBN: 9781684679294

Publication Date: 2021-09-29

This book reviews the common law principles that underpin modern land use regulations, including covenants and restrictions that work with government regulation to limit the use of private property. The Nutshell clearly explains the legal aspects of land planning and regulation, project review processes, and innovative and flexible regulatory devices. Subdivision and site plan regulation, local environment law, discrimination in zoning based on race and religion, regulatory takings, inverse condemnation, and community development practices are all explored. In addition, the book discusses the law of smart growth, and addresses current trends in land use law including the siting of renewable energy facilities, marijuana and drones. An appendix of internet-based resources is also provided.
Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law by Julian Juergensmeyer; Patricia Salkin; Ryan Rowberry
Call Number: Available via West Academic subscription or Law Segoe Collection KF5692 .J845 2018

ISBN: 9781636593173

Publication Date: 2023-06-14

This Hornbook introduces the fundamentals of land use planning and control law. Subjects covered include the planning process, zoning, development permission, subdivision control law, and building and housing codes. Discusses constitutional limitations and the environmental aspects of land use controls. Explores aesthetic regulation, historic preservation, and agricultural land protection.
Understanding the Law of Zoning and Land Use Control by Barlow Burke
Call Number: Online via LexisNexis Digital Library study aid subscription

ISBN: 9780769863771

Publication Date: 2013

Understanding the Law of Zoning and Land Use is a text addressing zoning, land use, and environmental regulation in a national, jurisdiction-independent manner. It first sets out the constitutional framework for land use regulation in a discussion of the takings clause, followed by a discussion of the basic form of land use controls, Euclidian zoning, and then non-Euclidian regulations. Also discussed are administrative and legislative relief from land use controls, the bread and butter of a land use practice.