Government Controls

Question 1

Examples of police power:

Answer 1

Development and zoning laws.
City codes (building/fire codes).
Uniform Building Code

Question 2

What is the power to take private property for public use by a state, municipality, or private person or corporations.

Answer 2

Eminent domain

Question 3

The process of exercising powers of eminent domain.

Answer 3

Condemnation

Question 4

Payment to a property owner for an inconvenience that is caused once a portion or all of the land is purchased and used under eminent domain.

Answer 4

Severance damage

Question 5

A situation where the government seizes the property, but fails to pay the compensation required by the 5th Amendment rights of the Constitution.

Answer 5

Inverse condemnation

Question 6

Damages you can prove occurred because of the failure of one party to meet a contractual obligation; commonly referred to as a breach of contract.

Answer 6

Consequential damage

Question 7

Environmental Hazards and Regulations: laws, guidelines, and regulations the government puts into place to help monitor and regulate different aspects of the country, including physical property, plant life, animals and surrounding environments.

Some examples of these regulations include:

Answer 7

National Environmental Policy Act (1969)
The Clean Air Act (1970)
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 1970
The Clean Water Act (1972)
The Endangered Species Act (1973)
The Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)
The Toxic Substances Control Act (1976)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERLA) (1980)
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (1992)

There are also:
Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act
Seismic Hazards Mapping Act
Coastal Zone Conservation Act