Planning/ Zoning/ Environmental Hazards

Question 1

FL growth management Act purpose-

Answer 1

To encourage compact development and limit urban sprawl. Requires local gov to create planning consistent w/ state-wide land-use plan

Question 2

(3) major provisions of FL growth management act-

Answer 2

1) all local comprehensive plans puts land into zones
2) infrastructure (city streets/ water services/ fire services/ sewer management) will be placed concurrently w/ land development
3) each city/ county must establish a local planning agency made up of local citizens w/ no pro training in planning

Question 3

Concurrent provision-

Answer 3

Planning must be done BEFORE development occurs

Question 4

Zoning falls under __ power-

Answer 4

Police power that is granted by congress to states/ local government

Question 5

(3) purposes to zoning-

Answer 5

1) promote public health
2) safety
3) gen. Welfare

Question 6

(5) basic categories of zoning-

Answer 6

1) residential
2) commercial
3) industrial
4) agriculture
5) special use

Question 7

(3) exceptions to current zoning are possible via:

Answer 7

1) variance
2) non- conforming use
3) special exception

Question 8

Spot zoning-

Answer 8

Special exceptions

Question 9

When is variance granted?

Answer 9

When property owner has a current area need that falls outside of existing requirements

Question 10

Zoning plan (3) factors-

Answer 10

1) lot sz
2) set back
3) lot coverage

Question 11

Lot coverage is usually expressed in-

Answer 11

Ratio

Question 12

R-value-

Answer 12

Specific measurement value for building insulation or soil for buildings or soil for building construction and pavements

Question 13

Further describes building materials as they apply to thermal/ moisture protection-

Answer 13

R- value

Question 14

Master plan-

Answer 14

City/ county must have before they can begin to implement zoning. Comprehensive 5-10 year plan

Question 15

PUD-

Answer 15

Planned unit development

Question 16

Shopping mall located in a community where costumers would be drawn from outside the community would be an example of :

Answer 16

Developmental/ regional impact

Question 17

Sales person finds out the home he has listed was once used as a meth lab. He should-

Answer 17

Check to see if the local ordinance requires disclosure

Question 18

FL coastal construction control act does NOT require -

Answer 18

Setback requirements for modification

Question 19

CERCLA-

Answer 19

Comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act

Question 20

CERCLA objective-

Answer 20

Clean up unrestrained releases of specific hazardous materials

Question 21

PUDS are often managed by-

Answer 21

Home owners association with in a masters association

Question 22

National flood insurance program is in place to-

Answer 22

Provide for losses against flooding

Question 23

Concurrency of FL growth management act provides-

Answer 23

That all building plans must include services such as roads to be in place before a building permit for building houses is issued.

Question 24

Members of local planning board are-

Answer 24

Volunteers of community who are untrained in zoning

Question 25

Commercial zoning is based on-

Answer 25

Intensity issues

Question 26

BOCA-

Answer 26

National building code adoption