Property Ownership QUIZ Flashcards
Section 4 contains how many acres?
a. 40
b. 160
c. 640
d. 43,560
A section contains 640 acres.
A survey would do all of the following EXCEPT
a. establish boundaries.
b. create legal descriptions.
c. reveal an illegal use such as a commercial
use in a residential zone.
d. find encroachments.
A survey would not find an illegal use.
Real estate is bought and sold based on
a. street addresses.
b. property descriptions.
c. plat sizes only.
d. plats and parcels.
Real estate is bought and sold based on property descriptions (also called legal descriptions).
The definition of real estate includes
a. land.
b. improvements.
c. rights.
d. all of these.
Real estate includes land, improvements, and rights.
Which of the following would ordinarily be considered personal property?
a. Drapery rods
b. Freestanding refrigerator
c. Built-in bookcase
d. Ceiling fan
Personal property is not permanently attached to real estate.
All of the following are true about fixtures EXCEPT
a. fixtures typically start as personal property.
b. if the seller is going to keep a fixture,
it must be excluded in the purchase
agreement.
c. trade fixtures are treated the same as all
other fixtures.
d. the intention, attachment, adaptation, and
agreement are all used to define a fixture.
Trade fixtures are personal property and transfer with a bill of sale.
A developer bought a 100-acre parcel to sub- divide into one-acre home sites. Which of the following methods of legal description would BEST achieve the developer’s objectives?
a. Government survey
b. Monuments
c. Lot and block
d. Metes and bounds
A subdivided (recorded) plat is the simplest way to divide a large parcel into smaller lots.
Which of the following is generally NOT a use classification established by municipal zoning?
a. Residential
b. Mixed
c. Commercial
d. Architectural
The most common zoning classifications are residential, commercial, industrial/manufacturing, agricultural, and mixed use.
The method of legal description using a grid of ranges and tiers is called
a. government survey.
b. metes and bounds.
c. informal reference.
d. street address.
The government survey (rectangular survey) established sections, townships, and ranges in the western United States.
After completing the plat map, the developer’s next step is to
a. request a certificate of occupancy.
b. pull the building permits.
c. record the plat map.
d. sell the lots.
After receiving the plat map, the second step is to record the map. Then the lots can be sold and building permits pulled.
Nonconforming use is a term used in reference to property that
a. extends over lot lines.
b. is in need of deferred maintenance.
c. doesn’t comply with current zoning requirements but may have been grandfathered in.
d. has not been recorded.
When zoning in an area changes, a pre- existing improvement is allowed to continue as a nonconforming use.
A light industrial plant has been operating
in compliance with its zoning classification. After a zoning change to single-family residential use, the owners of the industrial plant are permitted to
a. convert the building to condominiums.
b. continue the present use as long as that use
is not enlarged or expanded.
c. build an addition to the plant.
d. rebuild the plant if it is destroyed by natural
causes.
When a previously established use does not comply with the requirements of a new zoning ordinance, it may be allowed to continue only if the established use is not enlarged or expanded. Also, the use may not be resumed after it has been discontinued.
At which level are zoning restrictions set?
a. State
b. Federal
c. Local and state
d. Local
Zoning laws are set at the local level.
Municipalities require submission of blueprints and construction plans before issuing a building permit in order to
a. provide evidence of compliance with build- ing codes and other local regulations.
b. prevent unfair competition.
c. maintain a list of active developers.
d. control the influx of builders from surrounding areas.
Building permits are required to ensure compliance with building codes and other local regulations.
A municipality has authorized the improvement of a particular property in a manner NOT authorized by the zoning ordinance. This is an example of a
a. setback restriction.
b. buffer zone.
c. specific performance.
d. variance.
Permission to vary or deviate from a zoning restriction comes in the form of a variance. Typically, the type of variance in this case would be a conditional use or special-use permit.
Which method of legal description uses plat maps?
a. Informal description by street address or rural route
b. Lot and block
c. Government survey
d. Metes and bounds
The lot and block (recorded plat) method of description uses plat maps to show the location and boundaries of individual lots in a land subdivision.
A tenant installed shelving as a part of her business. At the conclusion of the lease, the tenant
a. may remove the shelving only if she reimburses the landlord.
b. must leave the shelving because it is the landlord’s property.
c. may remove the shelving and is not required to reimburse the landlord.
d. must leave the shelving but may demand that the landlord reimburse her.
Shelving is an example of a trade fixture. Trade fixtures are the tenant’s personal property and may be removed by the tenant at the conclusion of the lease.
An area of land that separates two drastically different land use zones is a
a. buffer zone.
b. setback.
c. nonconforming zone.
d. variance.
When adjoining or nearby properties are zoned for drastically different uses, municipalities often create a buffer zone to separate them.
The distance that a zoning ordinance requires between a property’s boundaries and its improvements is a
a. buffer zone.
b. range.
c. frontage.
d. setback.
The setback establishes the minimum distance between the boundaries and the improvements located on the property.
A method of property description using monuments, distances, and compass directions is the
a. lot and block method.
b. metes-and-bounds method.
c. rectangular survey method.
d. maps and plats method.
The metes-and-bounds method of legal description uses distance and direction measurements to describe the boundaries of a property.
All of the following would be considered fixtures EXCEPT
a. plumbing.
b. wiring.
c. a built-in oven.
d. draperies.
Draperies are considered to be personal property because they are not attached.
The legal description of land that uses town- ships and sections is
a. rectangular survey.
b. metes and bounds.
c. lot and block.
d. township.
The rectangular survey uses townships and sections to describe land.
The principle of the doctrine of prior appropriation determines
a. which user’s water rights have priority.
b. who owns the fixtures.
c. how personal property is distributed.
d. who has access to water rights.
The doctrine of prior appropriation determines which user’s water rights have priority.
Which of the following concepts would allow an owner to deviate from zoning regulations and run a day care center in her home in a neighborhood that is zoned residential?
a. Setback
b. Nonconforming use
c. Master plan
d. Special use
Special use is the type of variance that allows for different uses of property.
