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Codes and Regulations Flashcards

1
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THRESHOLD OF PAIN

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140dB

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NORMAL SOUND LEVELS

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50-60 dB

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OWNERSHIP: JOINT TENANTS

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all owners hold all of the property; passes to survivor on death

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DECIBEL

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+10dB sounds 10x louder and is twice as much sound

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OWNERSHIP: PARTNERSHIP

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similar to joint; on death partnership may be dissolved or property may be distributed among survivors and/or estate

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5 restrictions by zoning

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use and intensity of use for a parcel of land
prevention of discordant nuisances
protection against undesirable business
protection against danger
protection of light, air, and open space
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OWNERSHIP: CORPORATION

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legal organization separate from its shareholders; shears pass to heirs but corporation remains and acts as a single individual

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SPOT ZONING

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change in zoning allowed for a specific parcel

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OWNERSHIP: TRUSTEE

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holds property in its own name on behalf of another person or group; must act in their best interests

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VARIANCE

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exception to an ordinance that benefits and individual or the user

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OWNERSHIP: FEE SIMPLE/ FEE ABSOLUTE

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absolute ownership; passes by sale or bequest

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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

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exception to an ordinance that benefits the public

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OWNERSHIP: CONDOMINIUM

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fee simple for a portion of a structure; pay fees for areas shared jointly; owner of structure can sell or pass to an heir

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NON-CONFORMING USE

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after changes in zoning, no longer complies; usually allowed to remain unless unsafe. if changed, it must be made to meet code

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

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describe possible adverse effects and irreversible or irretrievable commitment of resources
required by National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

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OWNERSHIP: LEASEHOLD

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right to use property under terms of a lease; limited time

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4 elements of the Environmental Impact Statement

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resource inventory
description of project
environmental impact assessment
alternatives

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OWNERSHIP: SALE AND LEASEBACK

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owner recovers capital but retains use by selling development in return for lease of space

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EIS: elements of resource inventory

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topo, location, size, vegetation, use, soils, geology, groundwater, wildlife, climatology, air quality, noise, socioeconomics, demographics, transport, utilities, archaeology/history

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METES AND BOUNDS

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description of a parcel of land; starts at a base point and describes length and angle of each side

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EIS: elements of project description

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need/benefit, economic feasibility, planned facilities, waste generation, moise levels, meeting air and water quality standards, energy and water, transport and manpower requirements

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CHECK

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24mi square; 16 townships

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EIS: elements of environmental impact assessment

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compare proposal with resources, perform sustainable design assessment, identify direct and secondary impact of project during construction and operation, consider average and worst-case conditions

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TOWNSHIP

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6mi square; 36 sections

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EIS: elements of ‘alternatives’

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other locations considered and why one was selected, process or methods, configurations, ‘no action’ assessment, unavoidable adverse environmental and socioeconomic impacts, listed in order of magnitude

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SECTION

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1mi square; 4 quarters

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DEED RESTRICTION

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clause that restricts future use of land by the buyer

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QUARTER

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1/4mi square; 4 quarter quarters

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OWNERSHIP: COOPERATIVE

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owner doesn’t hold a specific piece of property but owns share in stock of corporation that owns land; shares can be bequeathed with permission

16
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANT

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commitment by buyer to perform duties (maintenance of road or fence, etc) generally used in PUDs and condominiums

16
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QUARTER QUARTER

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1/8mi square; also sixteenth

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CONDITIONAL COVENANT

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covenant that, if violated, requires land be returned to original owner

17
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PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN

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N/S line dividing checks

18
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10 sections common in building codes

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construction documents
use group
height and area
construction type
siting
fire performance
interior environment and design
exterior envelope
structural performance
building service systems
18
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BASE LINE OR PARALLEL

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E/W line dividing checks

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RANGE LINE

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E/W line dividing townships

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FIRE ZONE

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fire risk rating based on population density, building height, street width, access and congestion, fire department equipment and competence

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TOWNSHIP LINE

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N/S line dividing townships

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EASEMENT

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right to utilize land without ownership or compensation

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PARTY WALL AGREEMENT

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each owner has an easement for the half of the wall on the other side of the property line (similar for shared driveways)

24
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SLOPE: FLAT; ALL ACTIVITIES

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less than 4%

25
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SLOPE: MODERATE

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4-10%

26
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SLOPE: STEEP; UNSTABLE

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10-50%

27
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SLOPE: VERY STEEP, LIKELY TO ERODE

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greater than 50%

28
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SLOPE: STORM DRAIN

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0.3% minimum

29
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SLOPE: SANITARY SEWER

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0.4-1.4%

30
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SLOPE: STREET SURFACE DRAINAGE

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0.5% minimum

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SLOPE: PLANTINGS OR LARGE PAVERS

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1% minimum

32
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SLOPE: LAWN

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25% maximum

33
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SLOPE: PLANTED BANK

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50% maximum

34
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2 kinds of building codes

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prescriptive: details construction techniques, methods and materials
performance: establishes functional requirements but leaves method to designer

35
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SLOPE: PARKING AREA

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5% maximum

36
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SLOPE: AUTOMOBILE RAMP

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8% maximum

37
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SLOPE: SIDEWALK

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10% maximum

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RESTRICTIVE COVENANT

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prescribes height, size or appearance, storage, pets
usually residential
harder to change than zoning

43
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EMINENT DOMAIN

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government right to take property; 5th amendment requires just compensation. must be used for government, public or economic development or an easement

57
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SLOPE: STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS

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10% maximum

58
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CUMULATIVE ZONING

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allows less intensive uses than what a parcel is actually zoned for

59
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INCENTIVE ZONING

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encourages private developers to provide public amenities by allowing taller or larger structures

60
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size of parking stall

square footage/car

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9’x18-20’
Accessible: 8’ wide with 5’ alley
290 sqft per car

61
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parking to shopping area ratio

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3-4,000 parking to 1,000 shopping

62
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wheelchair ramps:
slope
width
length
landings
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slope: 1:12-1:20
width: 3’
lenght: 30’ max
landings: 5’ at each end

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RIPARIAN RIGHTS

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allows property owner whose lot abuts a body of water to make use of hat resource

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LITTORAL RIGHTS

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apply to property owners along ocean shores and navigable lakes; allow owners to make use of he water resource

65
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AIR RIGHTS

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permit owner to use open space above land or existing structure; can be sold and transferred to another building

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SUBSURFACE RIGHTS

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pertain to oil, coal and minerals found beneath the surface of the land; can be sold

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AREA OF REFUGE

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location to hold occupants when evacuation is not safe or possible
stead supply of outside air
passive fire protection
electrical integrity/emergency lighting
2-way communication/call box to outside line manned 24 hours

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