Chapter 6. Flashcards
Accessory Apartment uses
A second residential unit that may be contained within an existing single-family home, garage or carriage house. An accessory apartment is usually required to be a complete housekeeping unit that can function independently with separate access, kitchen, bedroom, and sanitary facilities.
Accessory uses
The use of land is subordinate, incidental to, and customarily found in connection with the principal use allowed on a lot by the zoning law. A garage is incidental to the principal use of a lot as a single-family residence and customarily found on a single family parcel.
Building Code
Regulations established by state or local government
Building permit
Written government permission for the construction, renovation or substantial repair of a building.
Census Tract
Small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a country or equivalent entity that are updated by local participants prior to each decennial census. The primary purpose of the census tracts is to provide a stable set of geographic units for the presentation of statistical data.
Certificate of Occupancy (CO)
A document issued by a government authority that a building is ready and fit for occupancy.
Condemnation
Taking private property for public use, with fair compensation to the owner. Exercising the right of eminent domain.
Cul-de-sac
A blind alley, a street with only one outlet.
Deed Restriction
A imposed restriction in a deed for the purpose of limiting the use of the land such as:
1)A restriction against the sale of liquor thereon.
2)A A restriction as to the size, value or placement of improvements that may be erected thereon.
Demography
The statistical study of human populations.
Doctrine of laches
Failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
Eminent domain
A right of the government to acquire property for necessary public use by condemnation. the owner must be fairly compensated.
Group home
A home where a small number of unrelated people in need of care,, support, or supervision can live together, such as those who are elderly or mentally ill.
Home occupations
A business conducted in a residential dwelling unit that is incidental and subordinate to the primary residential use.
Lead Agency
The governmental agency that oversees the environmental impact process and makes final decisions.
Master plan
A long-term planning document. It establishes the framework and key elements of a site reflecting a clear vision created and adopted in an open process. It synthesizes civil goals and the public’s aspirations for a project, gives them form and organization, and defines a realistic plan for implementation, including subsequent approvals by public agencies.
Moratorium
A temporary prohibition of an activity.
Non-conforming use
Utilization of a use that does not comply with local zoning for a particular parcel.
Right-of-way
The right to pass over another’s land pursuant to an easement r license.
Setbacks
The distance from the curb or other established line, within which no buildings may be erected.
Survey
The process by which a parcel of land is measured and its area ascertained. also the blueprint showing the measurements, boundaries and area.
Topography
The arrayment of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Variance
The authorization to improve or develop a particular property in a manner not authorized by zoning.
Area variance
Permission to modify or exceed the bulk regulations imposed by local zoning ordinances.
Use Variance
Permission to use or develop land other than that permitted by local zoning ordinances.
Zoning Ordinance
Act of city or country of other authorities specifying type and use to which property may be put in specific areas.
Accessory Apartment Use
A second residential unit that may be contained within an existing single-family home, garage, or carriage house is known as what
Cul-de-sac
A street with only one outlet
Demography
The statistical study of human populations
Doctrine of Laches
The failure to do something at the proper time, especially when such a delay will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding,
Eminent Domain
A right of the government to acquire property for necessary public use by condemnation
Escheat
The reversion to the State of property in event the owner thereof abandons it or dies, without leaving a will and has no distributees to whom the property may pass by lawful descent i
OPRHP
This organization oversees public recreational areas and administers federal and state preservation programs authorized by federal and state law
Subdivision Regulations
The control of the division of a tract of land into individual lots by requiring development according to specific design standards and procedures adopted by local ordinances i
The purchase and use of air rights from adjoining or nearby properties is known as what…?
Transfer of Development Rights
If a real estate developer builds a building that complies with the local zoning laws, the building will be referred to as a/an…?
As-of-right development
One of the goals of Government regulations, with regards to land use, includes which of the following…?
Maintain property values
…………may be terminated if the dominant tenement fails to use it?
Easement
The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) was enacted in what year…?
1975
This law regulates the sale of vacant land within New York State…?
Article 9
Which of the following is an example of police power…?
Taxation
Which of the following must be obtained before a homeowner can start substantial work on their home…?
Building Permit
Which of the following is issued by the Department of Buildings after final inspections have been completed…?
Certificate of Occupancy
What is the primary purpose of census tracts…?
To provide a stable set of geographic units for the presentation of statistical data
The city would like to build a school on a block that is privately owned. How may the city obtain the property to build the school…?
Eminent Domain
Governments can only exercise eminent domain for which of the following uses…?
Public use
An outdoor shed built behind a house, which is used to house lawn maintenance equipment, may be considered what type of use…?
Accessory Use
Retail space is considered which of the following zoning uses…?
Commercial
This type of zoning benefits both local neighborhoods and developers, as developers are given a bonus for providing additional public space…?
Incentive Zoning
A document issued by a governmental authority which states that a building is ready and fit for occupancy is known as what…?
Certificate of Occupancy
Which of the following is issued by a town or city when a proposed project or use is perceived to violate the local master plan…?
Moratorium
What must an owner prove in order to obtain a variance on a proposed project which is not as-of-right…?
Economic hardship
Area variance
Permission to modify or exceed the bulk regulations by local zoning ordinances
An attic apartment located within a single family home may be considered what type of use?
Accessory apartment use
A master plan for a town or city may also be referred to as..
Comprehensive plan
Parcel of land to each other that share a common border are known as..
Abutting
A business conducted in a residential dwelling unit that is incidental and subordinate to the primary residential use is referred to as..
Home occupation
Taking private property for public use, with fair compensation to the owner is known as what…?
Condemnation
The statistical study of human populations is referred to as what…?
Demography
A right of the government to acquire property for necessary public use by condemnation is known as what…?
Eminent Domain
Basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or city is known as what…?
Infrastructure
Which of the following may be used to limit or restrict certain uses on a property…?
Deed restrictions
Homeowners can use which of the following to limit or restrict certain uses on their land…?
Deed restrictions
According to the doctrine of latches, an easement granted by a homeowner can be terminated by which of the following…?
Lack of use by the dominant tenement
Which of the following is a means by which the government exercises their use of police power…?
Eminent domain
Which of the following is NOT an example of the governmental use of police power…?
Easements
This type of zoning often results in a trade between a developer and the city, whereby the city allows the developer to build additional square feet in return for a public space built by the developer…?
Incentive Zoning
The Act helped protect consumers from fraud and abuse in the sale or lease of land…?
Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
Small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a country or equivalent entity that are updated by local participants prior to each decennial census are known as what…?
Census Tract
Taking private property for public use, with fair compensation to the owner is known as what…?
Condemnation
Regulations established by state or local governments stating the structural requirements for buildings are known as what…?
Building Code
This law regulates the sale of vacant land within New York State…?
Article 9
Mark would like to gut renovate his condominium apartment. In order to do so, Mark must obtain which of the following…?
Building Permit
City Builders is a development company that builds office buildings throughout New York State. They recently completed a project whereby they were able to build 5 additional stories in return for providing a public park behind the building. City Builders benefited from what type of zoning…?
Incentive Zoning
This refers to the application of zoning to a specific parcel of land within a larger zoned area when the rezoning is usually at odds with a city’s master plan and current zoning restrictions…?
Spot Zoning
Regulations established by state or local governments stating the structural requirements for buildings are known as what…?
Building Code
In 1975, this Act was passed, which required an environmental review of any project that requires governmental approvals…?
SEQR
The Act helped protect consumers from fraud and abuse in the sale or lease of land…?
Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
This law regulates the sale of vacant land within New York State…?
Article 9
This type of zoning often results in a trade between a developer and the city, whereby the city allows the developer to build additional square feet in return for a public space built by the developer…?
Incentive Zoning
Subdivision regulations may dictate that a developer build which of the following when subdividing a large plot of land into smaller lots…?
Local road
Parcels of land next to each other that share a common border are known as what…?
Abutting
A variance may be issued as an area variance or a…?
Use Variance
Which of the following is NOT an example of the governmental use of police power…?
Deed restrictions
Which of the following is NOT an example of the governmental use of police power…?
Liens
Regulations established by state or local governments stating the structural requirements for buildings are known as what…?
Building Code
A seller may limit or restrict certain uses of their property by utilizing which of the following…?
Deed restrictions
An outdoor shed built behind a house, which is used to house lawn maintenance equipment, may be considered what type of use…?
Accessory Use
This law regulates the sale of vacant land within New York State…?
Article 9
When the local and state building code overlap on a particular life safety issue, how should the architect or contractor proceed with their work in designing and building a home…?
Use the stricter of the two codes
Which of the following is an example of a variance…?
Building a two family house on a lot that is zoned for single family
Marcus recently bought a plot of land which is zoned for single family homes. The local zoning laws dictate that Marcus build an 8’-0” wide driveway, leading to a garage at the rear of the lot. However, the lot is too narrow to accommodate the driveway and still be able to build a viable house. What must Marcus obtain in order to overturn the zoning laws’ demand for an 8’-0” driveway…?
Variance
Which of the following specifies the type and use to which properties may be built in specific areas…?
Zoning Ordinance
A home where a small number of unrelated people in need of care, support, or supervision can live together, such as those who are elderly or mentally ill is known as what…?
Group Home
The control of the division of a tract of land into individual lots by requiring development according to specific design standards and procedures adopted by local ordinances is known as what…?
Subdivision Regulations
When a single family home contains a second residential unit, located above a garage, the additional unit is referred to as what…?
Accessory Apartment Use
The governmental agency that oversees the environmental impact process and makes final decisions is known as what…?
Lead Agency
One of the goals of Government regulations, with regards to land use, includes which of the following…?
Maintain property values
Which of the following is an example of an accessory apartment use…?
Carriage house
A business conducted in a residential dwelling unit that is incidental and subordinate to the primary residential use is referred to as what…?
Home Occupation
One of the goals of Government regulations, with regards to land use, includes which of the following…?
Maintain property values
An attic apartment located within a single family home may be considered what type of use…?
Accessory Apartment Use
When a single family home contains a second residential unit, located above a garage, the additional unit is referred to as what…?
Accessory Apartment Use
