Ch 17 Test (Comprehensive) Flashcards
The state government's power to adopt and enforce laws for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare is called: A. inverse condemnation B. police power C. enactment power D. power of eminent domain
B. police power
Spot zoning is: A. common in rural areas B. common in urban areas C. illegal D. None of the above
C. illegal
When a building passes a final inspection after construction is complete:
A. a building permit is issued
B. a certificate of compliance is issued
C. a certificate of occupancy is issued
D. None of the above
C. a certificate of occupancy is issued
To be constitutional, public land use restrictions cannot:
A. apply in the same manner to all similarly situated property owners
B. address aesthetic issues
C. reduce the property’s value so much that it amounts to an uncompensated taking
D. be based on long-term development goals
C. reduce the property’s value so much that it amounts to an uncompensated taking
Property owners can challenge a zoning classification by filing a petition for a:
A. deregulation
B. rezone
C. downzone
D. spot zone
B. rezone
Which of the following cannot be regulated by zoning ordinances?
A. Building square footage
B. Building height
C. Building location on a lot
D. All of the above may be regulated
D. All of the above may be regulated
A land use that violates current zoning ordinances, but was legal under earlier law, is a/an:
A. nonconforming use
B. conditional use
C. spot zone
D. illegal use
A. nonconforming use
Which of the following uses is not likely to qualify for a conditional use permit?
A. School
B. Church
C. Hospital
D. All of the above will likely qualify
D. All of the above will likely qualify
Comprehensive plans are implemented by:
A. the judiciary
B. planning commissions
C. the police
D. legislatures
B. planning commissions
To get a variance, a property owner must show:
A. major inconvenience
B. financial loss
C. undue hardship
D. public benefit
C. undue hardship
Which of the following is not one of the ways in which private restrictions can be created?
A. Contract
B. Declaration
C. Lawsuit
D. Deed
C. Lawsuit
A set of CC&Rs requires all houses in the subdivision to have tile roofs. Over the past twenty years, a number of property owners have replaced their roofs with asphalt shingles. When the homeowners association tries to prevent another owner from changing her roof, the restriction may be terminated because of:
A. changed conditions
B. injunction
C. expiration
D. waiver
D. waiver
Which of the following are the typical categories of land use for zoning purposes?
A. Agricultural, rural, commercial, industrial
B. Commercial, industrial, residential, special
C. Agricultural/rural, commercial, industrial, residential
D. Commercial, familial, residential, agricultural/rural
C. Agricultural/rural, commercial, industrial, residential
A variance allowing a commercial use in an industrial zone is:
A. downzoning
B. an illegal use variance
C. a nonconforming use
D. All of the above
B. an illegal use variance
Which of the following is needed for private restrictions to run with the land?
A. The street address of the affected property
B. Payment of money
C. An intent to bind future owners of the property
D. Notice to neighboring property owners
C. An intent to bind future owners of the property
