Public Land Use Controls and Zoning

Question 1

An _______ is one that’s subordinate to the main use of the property. An equipment shed on a property is also an _________

Answer 1

accessory use

Question 2

Use that’s for a business purpose that’s secondary to the use of the single-family dwelling and conducted only by the dwelling’s residents

Answer 2

Home occupation

Question 3

zoning type encompasses retail, restaurants, hotels, service businesses such as doctor’s offices, and other business types

Answer 3

commercial

Question 4

another zoning classification, and are often public recreation areas administered and controlled by state and local governments.

Answer 4

Parklands

Question 5

zoned for hospitals, jails and prisons, courthouses, college campuses, and public schools.

Answer 5

Institutional areas

Question 6

This is land set aside to act as a separation between two conflicting zones.

Answer 6

buffer zone

Question 7

What is the purpose of aesthetic zoning

Answer 7

To preserve the architectural integrity and cohesive look of an area

Question 8

The rezoning of higher-density use to lower-density use; often used to control population growth in an area

Answer 8

downzoning

Question 9

Legislation or regulations that require certain government meetings, proceedings, and records to be open to the public

Answer 9

Sunshine Law

Question 10

This law grants individuals the right to access government records and documents

Answer 10

Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)

Question 11

When zoning is first placed in an area or an area is rezoned, any existing uses that don’t comply with the zoning are grandfathered in. This is called a _________

Answer 11

nonconforming use

Question 12

Deviation from the zoning ordinance requirements due to proven hardship to the owner

Answer 12

Variance

Question 13

Use that’s not normally allowed in the zone, but that is expressly listed in the ordinance as permitted under certain conditions

Answer 13

Special use permit

Question 14

Owner can continue to use the property as originally zoned, even if outside current zoning regulations

Answer 14

Nonconforming use

Question 15

This type of variance allows the owner to use the land for a purpose that would otherwise be prohibited by the zoning in place.

Answer 15

Use variance

Question 16

This type of variance allows the owner to have an exception to the physical or dimensional requirements of the current zoning.