Jan owns lots in the Cruz neighborhood,where she was planning to build an 8-story apartment complex.Cruz has adopted a single-family dwelling ordinance that encompasses Jan's lots.Jan goes to the library and finds she can attempt to get judicial review of ordinances based on the following:
A)the zoning ordinance is invalid.
B)the ordinance has been applied unreasonably.
C)the ordinance amounts to confiscation of property.
D)All of the above.

Question

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All of the options are valid grounds for attempting to get judicial review of the ordinance. 
A) If Jan can prove that the zoning ordinance is invalid, she may be able to build her apartment complex despite the single-family dwelling ordinance. 
B) If the ordinance has been applied unreasonably, Jan may be able to argue that it is unfairly targeting her and infringing on her property rights. 
C) If the ordinance amounts to confiscation of property, Jan could argue that it infringes on her Fifth Amendment rights and may be able to receive compensation for the loss of her property.

Jan Owns Lots in the Cruz Neighborhood,where She Was Planning