School Exam Flashcards
Structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society
Schools, roads, bridges
Infrastructure
In New York, who are zoning powers given to.
Municipal governments (towns)
The purpose of a building permit is to
A. Override deed restriction
B. Maintain municipal control over the volume of building
C. Regulate area and bulk building
D. Provide evidence of compliance with municipal regulations
D
Municipal = ?
Towns
The building inspector who is satisfied that construction is satisfactory may issue
A. a certificate of occupancy
B. Conditional use permit
C. Restrictive covenant
D. Subdivision regulation
A
Use your rights or lose your rights
Doctrine of laches
How many years do you have before the doctrine of laches kicks in?
2 years
What are the powers that the government has over land?
Taxation
Police power
Escheat
Eminent domain
Through a condemnation suit, a government may excessive what in order to acquire privately owned real estate for public use?
(Ex: making a deli for workers)
Eminent domain
The right of the government to take the property of a private incidental
Eminent domain
For a condemnation suit to occur, for eminent domain, what must happen?
The property has to be declared by court as public use
Compensation must be paid to owner
Rights of the owner must be protect by due process of law
When an owner of a property dies and he has no natural heirs, and it reverts back to the state
Escheat
What is the only form of involuntary alienation that can occur after death?
Escheat (owner dies and has no natural heir)
Improvement taxes that are additional taxes that run for a few years to enable certain neighborhoods to pay for improvements like sidewalks
Special assessments
Laws of local government authorities that control the use of land and structures within districts
Zoning ordinances
What zoning law is enforced to obtain before property owners build or take down buildings on their land
Building permits
What is a garage an example of, other than real property?
Accessory building/use
Building permits act as property information to the taxing authorities. When a permit is issued through the buildings department of that town, a fair estimate of the improvement or renovation or demolition will lead to what?
Higher taxes
What law deals with appealing a courts decision?
Article 78
If you’re inconvenienced to the point of hardship due to zoning ordinances, what are the 2 things you can you do?
Special use permit may be granted to use property for the public’s interest, or you can get a variance where you could, for ex, bump out a road 50 feet more
Cities and towns have ordinances that specify construction standards called building codes.
You need a building permit to build or alter existing building.
Officials can verify compliance with building codes and zoning ordinances by examining the plans and inspecting the work.
After the new construction is satisfactory, the inspector issues a “blank” , which is a certificate of compliance.
Issues a certificate of occupancy (C of O)
Responsibility for cleanup of environmental disasters of the original offenders and also current and future owners of the property
CERCLA
comprehensive and environmental response cleanup and liability act of 1980
The law that was intended to cover liability for oil spills that includes the environmental lien amendment where the state can hold any property owner accountable for environmental cleanup
The New York State navigation law
Local governments may enact regulations intended to preserve individual buildings and historic or architectural significance. The regulations may restrict which right of certain old buildings?
The right to alter the exteriors of certain old buildings