Unit 2 Flashcards
All of the following are examples of police power EXCEPT
Zoning Ordinances
City Planning Requirements
Building Codes
Restrictive Covenants
(D)
The purpose of building permits is to
Ensure the compliance with building codes
The primary intent of zoning regulations is to
ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community
Deed Restrictions that run with the land
Apply to and bind successive owners of the property
An individual is in the business of buying large tracts of land and then creating a plat map which is recorded in the country in which the land is located is a
subdivider
Which of the following is a variance?
An exception to a zoning ordinance
Local governments establish development through its
comprehensive plan
Local zoning ordinances often regulate all of the following except
the price of the property
The condemnation of private property for public use is made possible by the right of
eminent domain
How might a restriction in a seller’s deed be enforced?
Court injunction
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a building permit?
Evidence of compliance with municipal regulations
Before the government can exercise its right of eminent domain, the use of the property must be
a public use for which the property owner will be fairly compensated
A development company owned property that the city wanted so that it could extend the runways at the municipal airport. If the company refuses to negotiate with the city, the city may acquire the property by
eminent domain
In a new subdivision, what entity is usually responsible. for providing streets, curbs and sidewalks
the developer
After selling all the lots in a new community, the developer transfers ownership of the streets and park to the municipality by
dedication
