Principles 15

Question 1

City planning

Answer 1

Land-Use recommendations adopted by local jurisdiction, determined by use of demographic, geographic, economic, and other data.

Question 2

Civil rights act of 1866

Answer 2

Law that prohibits racial discrimination in every property transaction.

Question 3

Coastal zone

Answer 3

• An area of about 1,800 square miles that runs the length of the state from the sea inland about 1,000 yards, with wider spots in coastal estuarine, habitat, and recreational areas
• any development or improvement of land within the coastal zone must meet local requirements for coastal conservation and preservation of resources, as authorized by the California coastal act and subsequent legislation.

Question 4

Commercial acre

Answer 4

That portion of an acre of newly subdivided land remaining after dedication for streets, sidewalks, parks, and so on.

Question 5

Common interest subdivision

Answer 5

An area of land divided into separate parcels but with some of the land set aside for shared ownership by all of the owners of the separate parcels.

Question 6

Community apartment project

Answer 6

A form of subdivision in which the owner has an individual interest in the land and exclusive right of occupancy of an apartment on the land.

Question 7

Community redevelopment agency (CRA)

Answer 7

• An Agency authorized by state law but formed by a local governing body to rehabilitate existing structures, bringing new development, or both.
• All CRAs have been dissolved as of February 1, 2012

Question 8

Condemnation

Answer 8

• The right of government to acquire one’s property

- Owner will be compensated for the property’s fair market value

Question 9

Conditional use permit

Answer 9

Authorization for a land use that would otherwise not be permitted by zoning ordinances

Question 10

Earthquake fault zone

Answer 10

• As defined by the state geologist, the area in such close proximity to an earthquake fault that movement of the fault presents a property hazard
• location within an earthquake fault zone must be disclosed to a prospective purchaser by the seller (or seller’s agent, if there is one)

Question 11

Environmental impact report (EIR)

Answer 11

• Evaluation of effects on the environment of a proposed development
• May be required by local government

Question 12

Fair housing act

Answer 12

Federal law that prohibits discrimination in provision of housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin , ancestry, disability, or familial status.

Question 13

Form-based planning

Answer 13

Type of land use planning permitted in California that provides for a mix of land uses while taking into account the relationship of buildings and public areas.

Question 14

General plan

Answer 14

• Master plan
• includes a statement of policy of the development and land uses within a city or county and a program to implement that policy.

Question 15

Housing financial discrimination act (The Holden Act)

Answer 15

California law effective January 1, 1978, that prohibits all financial institutions from discriminating in real estate loan decisions based on location or other property characteristics unless decision can be shown to have been based on sound business practice.

Question 16

Inverse condemnation

Answer 16

A legal action brought by the owner of land when government puts nearby land to a use that diminishes the value of the owner’s property.

Question 17

Jones v. Mayer

Answer 17

The 1968 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1866

Question 18

Limited equity housing cooperative

Answer 18

A stock cooperative financed by the California Housing Finance Agency.

Question 19

Master plan

Answer 19

• The General plan

- the comprehensive, long-term land-Use plan for a jurisdiction

Question 20

Mortgage revenue bonds

Answer 20

-Method of financing community redevelopment projects through issuance of bonds that are repaid by property assessments.

Question 21

Negative declaration

Answer 21

Statement that a proposed property use is not expected to have a significant impact on the environment and therefore does not require preparation of an environmental impact report.

Question 22

Nonconforming use

Answer 22

A property use that is not allowed by the current zoning ordinance.

Question 23

Parcel map

Answer 23

Map that shows all property boundaries within a subdivision

Question 24

Planned development / Planned unit development (PUD)

Answer 24

• A land-Use design that provides intensive utilization of the land through a combination of private and common areas with prearranged sharing of responsibilities for the common areas
• individual lots are owned in fee with joint ownership of open areas
• primarily residential but may include commercial uses, industrial uses, or both.

Question 25

Police power

Answer 25

The right of government to enact laws and enforce them to benefit the public health, safety, and general welfare.

Question 26

Public report

Answer 26

Real Estate Commissioner’s report on a subdivision, including plans for improvements.

Question 27

Redlining

Answer 27

An illegal lending policy of denying real estate loans on properties in certain areas because of alleged higher lending risks, without due consideration of the individual loan applicant.

Question 28

Rezoning

Answer 28

Change in the land use designation of an area

Question 29

Seismic hazards zone

Answer 29

Area specified by the California Department of Conservation as being at high risk of severe earth movement

Question 30

Standard subdivision

Answer 30

Area of land divided into parcels intended for separate ownership, with no common (shared) ownership by all of the owners of any of the land.

Question 31

Subdivided Lands Law

Answer 31

Part of the California Real Estate Law found in the business and professions code that regulates the formation, marketing, and financing of subdivisions under the authority of the Real Estate commissioner.

Question 32

Subdivision

Answer 32

The division of real property into separate parcels or lots for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing.

Question 33

Subdivision map

Answer 33

Document showing division of land into two or more parcels, required before subdivision approval.

Question 34

Subdivision map act

Answer 34

Part of the government code that sets out the procedure for filing a subdivision plan when property is divided into two or more parcels

Question 35

Tax increment funding

Answer 35

Payments on bonds through collection of increased taxes on improvements financed by the bonds

Question 36

Time-share project

Answer 36

A form of subdivision of real property into rights to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy in a time-share project (subdivision) coupled with an estate in the real property.

Question 37

Undivided interest subdivision

Answer 37

-An area of land divided into parcels where each owner is a tenant in common with all other owners
Ex: a campground with shared facilities

Question 38

Zones

Answer 38

Defined land areas with designate land uses and building specifications

Question 39

Zoning

Answer 39

An act of city or county government specifying the possible uses of property in a particular area

Question 40

Zoning ordinances

Answer 40

Local laws, regulations, and codes requiring compliance with designated land uses

Question 41

Zoning variance

Answer 41

An exception to a requirement of a zoning ordinance to permit a use of the land that is reasonable in light of neighboring land uses.