Chapter 8: Land Use Planning and Control Flashcards
A central goal of public land use planning is to…
Balance individual property rights with the communities welfare
The best definition of a master plan is…
Effusion of land use laws and local land-use objectives and strategies
The principal mechanism for implementing a master plan is…
Zoning
Zoning, building codes, and environmental restrictions are forms of local land-use control known as…
Police power
If a municipality exerts its power of eminent domain against a certain property owner, what happens?
The owner must sell the property or grant an easement to the municipality for just compensation
In most jurisdictions, the master plan is managed by…
The planning commission
Counties and municipalities have the legal right to control land-use due to…
Delegation of authority by state-level enabling acts
To be valid, a local zoning ordinance must…
Reasonably promote community health, safety and welfare
What is the fundamental purpose of a building permit?
To ensure the improvements comply with codes
The primary objective of residential zoning is to…
Regulate density
A nonprofit organization wants to erect a much-needed daycare center in a residential zone. Given other favorable circumstances, the local authorities grant permission by allowing…
A special exception
A property that conformed with zoning ordinances when it was developed but does not conform to new ordinances is said to be…
A legal nonconforming use
One institution in which a zoning board might permit a variance is when…
It would cause the property owner unreasonable hardship to bring the property into compliance with zoning ordinances
The approval process for the development of multiple properties is an area includes the submission of…
A plat of subdivision
A county or municipal authority usually grants a certificate of occupancy for new construction only after…
The construction complies with building codes
