part 2 unit 11-municipal land use

Question 1

municipalities with more than how many [eople must have a development plan

Answer 1

3500

Question 2

densely populated, consisting of areas where there is a high concentration of people and dwellings

Answer 2

urban municipalities

Question 3

cities

Answer 3

ab has 19 municipalities
requires more than 10,000 people

Question 4

towns

Answer 4

-governed by 7 council members
-population at least 1000 people

Question 5

villages

Answer 5

-a small community of at least 300 people
-councilor and mayor

Question 6

municipal districts aka

Answer 6

county
include land, rural areas, and farmlands

Question 7

-a rural municipality that can be incorporated
-functions are managed by the provincial government through Alberta Municipal Affairs, including levies and the collection of taxes

Answer 7

improvement districts

Question 8

is a unique government structure used in a rural area that covers about 2.1 million hectares in south-eastern Alberta

Answer 8

special areas

Question 9

descriptions of the site, with in-depth details of the overall development plan for the site.

Answer 9

land use plans

Question 10

zoning control

Answer 10

how property within a particular area may be used

Question 11

development control

Answer 11

Allows each proposed development to be considered according to its own merits.

Question 12

zoning control advantage and disadvantage

Answer 12

-certaintity
-but its inflexible

Question 13

development control advantage and disadvantage

Answer 13

-provides more flexibility
-but also more uncertainty

Question 14

deemed appropriate for that district, as well as compatible with each other and with the discretionary uses of the district.

Answer 14

permitted uses

Question 15

deemed to be generally appropriate for the district, but are not necessarily compatible with the surrounding uses.

Answer 15

discretionary uses

Question 16

nonconforming use

Answer 16

was once legal but due to a change in land use ylaw it is now illegal

Question 17

building permits

Answer 17

for certain improvment such as fences, building interior, garages

Question 18

issued by the municipality to grant permission to keep a development intact even if it does not comply with a municipality’s land use provision.

Answer 18

relaxation or variance

Question 19

Real property report

Answer 19

-that details the location of all relevant, visible improvements on a particular property
-shows propertys physical feautures and boundaries

Question 20

Title insurance

Answer 20

protects the lender or buyer against losses or damages suffered

Question 21

exclsions in title insurance; losses and damages from

Answer 21

removal of wall or fence
buyer improvments to the property