National Lesson 2

Question 1

Tax according to value is called ___________________.

Answer 1

ad valorem

Question 2

___________________ attempts to avoid property from becoming deserted or ownerless.

Answer 2

escheat

Question 3

A(n) ___________________ allows an individual to deviate from the zoning requirement due to some adversity or suffering brought about under the current laws.

Answer 3

variance

Question 4

Commercial or residential land rezoned for conservation purposes or changed from dense to less-dense usage is called ____________________.

Answer 4

downzoning

Question 5

The right of a government to take private property for public use upon the payment of just compensation is called ____________________.

Answer 5

eminent domain

Question 6

____________________ is the appraisal of value for tax purposes by an assessor or an appraiser representing the municipality in which the property is located.

Answer 6

assessment

Question 7

A building or an improvement is deemed ___________________ when it does not follow current zoning laws in an area because its use was in existence prior to the passage of a zoning ordinance and allowed to continue.

Answer 7

nonconforming use

Question 8

An odorless radioactive gas produced by the decay of other radioactive materials in rocks under the earth’s surface is known as ____________________.

Answer 8

radon

Question 9

____________________ is a form of private restriction that is written into deeds or leases that limits the use of property.

Answer 9

deed restriction

Question 10

___________________ is the reclassification of one parcel of land for a use that does not conform to the zoning of the rest of the area.

Answer 10

spot zoning