land use control

Question 1

property taxes

Answer 1

The collected taxes are used to support and fund government services such as public schools, police and fire departments, and other necessary public services.

Question 2

documentary transfer tax

Answer 2

a tax levied by a county or city when properties transfer ownership

Question 3

special assessments

Answer 3

one-time taxes levied on properties to pay for improvements that, ideally, will increase the overall value on the properties benefiting from and paying for the special assessment

Question 4

public ownership

Answer 4

defined as government ownership of lands, streets, public buildings, utilities, and other business enterprises

Question 5

moratorium

Answer 5

a temporary suspension of the development of a property.

Question 6

three most common types of zoning ordinances

Answer 6

residential, commercial, industrial

Question 7

moratorium

Answer 7

is a temporary suspension of the development of a property.

Question 8

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act

Answer 8

a federal law that regulates the interstate (across state lines) sale of unimproved lots.