Chapter 13 Flashcards
Rent controls, building moratoriums, and coastal controls are examples of government use of:
police power
The subdivision law administered by the California Real Estate Commissioner, who requires the issuance of a public report:
Subdivided Lands Act
The Subdivision Map Act requires the filing of a subdivision map with:
local government
A subdivision offered for sale in California must provide a real estate commissioner approved public report if the land is located in:
any area of California
The type of development where an owner obtains an individual deed to their living unit and has an undivided interest in all the land and common areas:
condominium
If a person purchases the right to occupy a unit for a certain designated period each year, this is called:
time share ownership
A purchaser of a lot in a rural land project can cancel the purchase contract and receive a full refund in how many days?
14 days
Redlining in California is illegal because of the:
Housing Financial Discrimination (Holden) Act
It is illegal to disqualify a person who wishes to buy or rent a home based on:
physical handicap
The California law that makes it unlawful for businesses to illegally discriminate:
Unruh Act
If a seller offers to give a real estate agent a listing which contains an illegal discriminatory clause, the agent should:
refuse the listing
This symbol stands for:
equal housing opportunity
Which of the following is the best definition of the term “zoning”?
separating non-harmonious land uses
The principal responsibility of a planning commission is to advise elected officials regarding:
development of a general plan
The state and federal government have instituted laws prohibiting illegal discrimination in real estate transactions. Which of the following is a federal law that affects all states?
Civil Rights Act of 1968 and 1988 Amendments
All of the following are common interest developments, except:
standard tract homes
State legislation gives cities and counties some control over real property in all of the following matters, except:
lien and attachment laws
To exercise this power, government must have a public use and pay just compensation:
eminent domain
Requires a certain number of units to be set aside for people of low and moderate income.
nclusionary zoning
The most common method for placing CC&Rs on the parcels of land in a new subdivision is to:
record the restrictions in a declaration of restrictions and make reference to this in each deed
A deviation from zoning requirements for a single parcel of land is a:
variance
Which of the following is not a material change that requires an amended public report?
placement of a billboard on a highway showing the location of the subdivision
If a city planning commission turns down a variance request, the next level of appeal is to the:
city council
Which of the following statements is not true in regard to the issuance of the preliminary public report on a subdivision project?
preliminary public reports are ordinarily good for five years
The Interstate Land Sales Full-Disclosure Act is administered by the:
federal government
All of the following regarding housing and construction laws are true except:
a negative impact report is used when a development will have a significant impact on the environment
Which of the following is not controlled by zoning regulations?
deed restrictions
Discrimination due to race, color, or creed in housing under both federal and state legislation is:
unlawful
illegal
unenforceable
A purchaser of a time share and an undivided interest in a recreational development in California can cancel the sale and receive a full refund within:
7 days
The famous case that ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was constitutional:
Jones vs. Mayer
