Chapter 9: Land-Use Regulations and Environmental Issues

Question 1

a mineral once used in insulation and other materials that has been linked to respiratory disease

Answer 1

asbestos

Question 2

regulations established by the state and local government setting forth the structural requirements for a building

Answer 2

building codes

Question 3

permission for construction

Answer 3

building permit

Question 4

a colorless, odorless gas that occurs as a byproduct of fuel burning. Has been linked to dizziness, nausea, and death

Answer 4

carbon monoxide

Question 5

A federal law administered by the Environmental Protection Agency that establishes a process for identifying parties responsible for creating hazardous waste sites, forcing liable parties to clean up toxic sites, bringing legal action against responsible parties, and funding the abatement of toxic sites (superfund)

Answer 5

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

Question 6

inspectors statement that properly is fit for human habitation

Answer 6

certificate of compliance

Question 7

document issued by a municipal authority stating that a building complies with building, health, and safety codes and may be occupied

Answer 7

certificate of occupancy (CO)

Question 8

court action by which government takes private property, exercising the right of eminent domain

Answer 8

condemnation

Question 9

an imposed restriction in a deed for the purpose of limiting the use of the land by future owners

Answer 9

deed restriction

Question 10

NJ agency overseeing natural resources

Answer 10

Department of Environmental Protection

Question 11

the right of a government or quasi-public body to acquire property for public use through a court action called condemnation

Answer 11

eminent domain

Question 12

the reversion of property to the state or county, as provided by state law, in cases where a descent dies intestate without heirs capable of inheriting or when the property is abandoned

Answer 12

escheat

Question 13

local regulations that discriminate, usually against low-income housing

Answer 13

exclusionary zoning

Question 14

once used as a pigment and drying agent in alkyd oil -based paint, exposure to this has been linked to serious brain, kidney, nervous system, and blood damage. Paint containing this has been banned since 1978. Other sources of exposure include plumbing, incinerators, and gasoline. Federal law requires the disclosure of known ___ based paint in a property

Answer 14

Lead

Question 15

a comprehensive plan to guide the long-term physical development in a particular area

Answer 15

master plan

Question 16

a use of property that is permitted to continue after a zoning ordinance prohibiting it has been established for the area

Answer 16

nonconforming use

Question 17

the government’s right to impose laws, statutes, and ordinances, including zoning ordinances and building codes, to protect the public health, safety, and welfare

Answer 17

police power

Question 18

a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is suspected of causing lung cancer (colorless, odorless, tasteless)

Answer 18

radon

Question 19

used in building materials, particularly insulation, in the 1970’s. Gas leaks out of ____ insulation as it hardens and become trapped in the interior of the building. in 1982, the consumer product safety comission banned the use of ____ and then reduced to a warning due to insufficient evidence. Known to cause cancer in animals and potentially humans (inconclusive)

Answer 19

urea formaldehyde / urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI)

Question 20

permission obtained from zoning authorities to build a structure or conduct a use that is expressly prohibited by the current zoning laws; an exception from the zoning ordinances

Answer 20

variance

Question 21

an exercise of police power by a municipality to regulate and control the character and use of a property

Answer 21

zoning ordinance