Chapter 20: Planning and Zoning

Question 1

Planning commissions have authority over:

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____

Answer 1

Site plans
Subdivision plans
Signs
(I Sited a Sub with a Sign)

Question 2

_____ is the study of soil types and the load-bearing capacity of the land.

Answer 2

Physiographic study

Question 3

_____ is the study of local business activity.

Answer 3

Economic base analysis

Question 4

_____ industries or businesses, also called export, are those whose payroll come from outside the community.

Answer 4

basic

Question 5

_____ businesses hire and pay people locally with dollars earned from others living in the same area.

Answer 5

service

Question 6

Residential zoning is based on _____.

Answer 6

density

Question 7

______ from zoning are granted when the ordinance imposes undue hardship.

Answer 7

Variances

Question 8

_____ from zoning are granted for the good of the public.

Answer 8

Special exemptions

Question 9

A property that predates current zoning and does not conform is known as ______ use.

Answer 9

legally nonconforming

Question 10

If a property’s owner violates existing ordinances it is known as _____ use.

Answer 10

illegally nonconforming

Question 11

_____ establish the standards under which buildings must be designed and constructed.

Answer 11

Building codes

Question 12

A _____ is any development that substantially affects the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of more than one county.

Answer 12

Developments of Regional Impact (DRI)

Question 13

A _____ combines multiple different types of zoning.

Answer 13

PUD (Cluster zoning)

Question 14

_____ allows zero lot lines.

Answer 14

PUD (Cluster zoning)

Question 15

Zone _____ has the highest flood insurance rates.

Answer 15

V