Golden v. Planning Board of Ramapo

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1972-05-03

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Breitel, J. (dissenting). The limited powers of district zoning and subdivision regulation delegated to a municipality do not include the power to impose a moratorium on land development. Such conclusion is dictated by settled doctrine that a municipality has only those powers, and especially land use powers, delegated or necessarily implied. But there is more involved in these cases than the arrogation of unde…

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