Chpt. 20, Land-Use Controls And Property Development Flashcards
Document issued by a building inspector after a newly constructed building is found satisfactory
Certificate of occupancy
Local laws that implement a comprehensive plan and regulate the control of land and structures within districts
Zoning ordinances
The legal means by which states confer zoning powers on local government
Enabling Acts
Areas such as parks used to screen residential from nonresidential areas
Buffer zones
A special type of zoning used to control density by imposing restrictions such as setbacks or limiting new construction
Bulk zoning
Specifying certain types of architecture for new buildings
Aesthetic zoning
A lot or improvement that is not in harmony with current zoning because it existed prior to the enactment or amendment of the zoning
Nonconforming use
The device by which a daycare center might be permitted operate in a residential neighborhood
Conditional use permit
A form of permitted use, despite being prohibited by zoning, that is granted to an owner because of unique hardship caused by the regulation
Variance
An item that a property owner must obtain from municipal officials before constructing a new building
Building permit
A person who buys undeveloped acreage and divides it into smaller lots to sale to others
Subdivider
An individual who constructs improvements and sells them
Developer
A detailed map that illustrates the geographic boundaries of individual lots in a subdivision
Plat map
Ordinances that restrict the average maximum number of homes per acre
Density zoning
A development where land is set aside for mixed use purposes such as residential, commercial and public use
Planned unit development (PUD)
