Unit 19 Key Terms Flashcards
asbestos
A mineral fiber used until 1978 in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire retardant.
buffer zone
A strip of land separating one land use from another.
building codes
Government ordinances regulating construction practices and materials.
building inspection
A procedure conducted during construction to check that workmanship conforms to building code.
building permit
A document issued after the local government has reviewed the architectural and engineering drawings and signed off on the energy calculations.
certificate of occupancy
An occupancy permit issued by the local government after construction is completed and the final inspection is approved.
comprehensive plan
A statement of policies for the future physical development of an area (e.g./ city, county, region). Also called a master plan.
concurrency
A provision in Florida’s Growth Policy Act that requires water and waste treatment facilities needed to support additional population to be in place before new development is allowed.
density
The number of homes or lots per acre.
development of regional impact (DRI)
Any development that because of its character, magnitude, or location could have a substantial effect on the health, safety, and welfare of citizens of more than one county.
environmental impact statement (EIS)
A document that summarizes the effect proposed development will have on the surroundings.
health ordinance
Local codes that regulate maintenance and sanitation of public spaces.
intensity
The concentration of activity (pedestrian and vehicular traffic) used as a means of designating land for commercial zones.
laissez-faire
Allow to act; noninterference by government in trade, industry, and individual action generally.
mixed land use
More than one type of zoning, such as a condominium that has residential and commercial units.
nonconforming use
Continuing land use that is not in compliance with zoning ordinances.
planned unit development (PUD)
A residential project with mixed land uses and high residential density.
R-value
Resistance to heat flow. The measure of energy-effectiveness of insulation.
special exception
An individual ruling in which a property owner is granted the right to a use otherwise contrary to law.
special flood hazard area (SFHA)
Defined by FEMA as the area that will be inundated buy the flood event having a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The 1% annual chance flood is also called the base flood or 100-year flood.
special purpose property
A combination of land and improvements with only one economically feasible use because of some special design.
variance
An exception to zoning regulations or ordinances granted to relieve a hardship.
zoning ordinance
Classification of real property for various purposes; the governmental power to control and supervise the use of privately owned real property (actually the exercise of police powers.)
A mineral fiber used until 1978 in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire retardant.
asbestos
A strip of land separating one land use from another.
buffer zone
Government ordinances regulating construction practices and materials.
building codes
A procedure conducted during construction to check that workmanship conforms to building code.
building inspection
A document issued after the local government has reviewed the architectural and engineering drawings and signed off on the energy calculations.
building permit
An occupancy permit issued by the local government after construction is completed and the final inspection is approved.
certificate of occupancy
A statement of policies for the future physical development of an area (e.g./ city, county, region). Also called a master plan.
comprehensive plan
A provision in Florida’s Growth Policy Act that requires water and waste treatment facilities needed to support additional population to be in place before new development is allowed.
concurrency
The number of homes or lots per acre.
density
Any development that because of its character, magnitude, or location could have a substantial effect on the health, safety, and welfare of citizens of more than one county.
development of regional impact (DRI)
A document that summarizes the effect proposed development will have on the surroundings.
environmental impact statement (EIS)
Local codes that regulate maintenance and sanitation of public spaces.
health ordinance
The concentration of activity (pedestrian and vehicular traffic) used as a means of designating land for commercial zones.
intensity
Allow to act; noninterference by government in trade, industry, and individual action generally.
laissez-faire
More than one type of zoning, such as a condominium that has residential and commercial units.
mixed land use
Continuing land use that is not in compliance with zoning ordinances.
nonconforming use
A residential project with mixed land uses and high residential density.
planned unit development (PUD)
Resistance to heat flow. The measure of energy-effectiveness of insulation.
R-value
An individual ruling in which a property owner is granted the right to a use otherwise contrary to law.
special exception
Defined by FEMA as the area that will be inundated buy the flood event having a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The 1% annual chance flood is also called the base flood or 100-year flood.
special flood hazard area (SFHA)
A combination of land and improvements with only one economically feasible use because of some special design.
special purpose property
An exception to zoning regulations or ordinances granted to relieve a hardship.
variance
Classification of real property for various purposes; the governmental power to control and supervise the use of privately owned real property (actually the exercise of police powers.)
zoning ordinance
