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1
Q

Density zoning

A

Zoning ordinances that restrict the average maximum number of houses per acre that may be built within a particular area, generally a subdivision.

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The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act is a federal law that regulates the sale of property in one state to buyers in another state.

A. True
B. False

A

A. True

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3
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Before actual subdividing can begin, the developer must submit a subdivision and land development plan for state approval.

A. True
B. False

A

B. False

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If the construction of a building or an alteration violates a deed restriction, the issuance of a building permit will cure this violation.

A.True

B.False

A

B. False

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The Uniform Planned Community Act in Pennsylvania requires that buyers of condominium units and parcels within planned developments be given copies of pertinent documents to review.

A. True
B. False

A

A. True

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When a subdivision was developed, a deed restriction covering all the properties in the subdivision set aside the back six feet of each parcel as a combination green belt area and bicycle path. One homeowner plans to convert the back one-half of her yard into an organic garden. What, if anything, can her neighbors do?

A)
Nothing, because individual homeowners have no authority in this matter.
B)
Share in the profits from her garden.
C)
Force homeowner to sell her property.
D)
Go to court in an attempt to obtain injunctive relief.
A

D)

Go to court in an attempt to obtain injunctive relief.

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When a development increases the traffic flow on existing streets and highways, the municipality can fund the cost of transportation improvements that are needed because of this development through

A)
impact fees.
B)
fees for variances.
C)
subdivision filing fees.
D)
fees for building permits.
A

A)

impact fees.

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8
Q

The police power allows regulation of all of the following EXCEPT

A)
the number of buildings.
B)
building ownership.
C)
the size of the buildings.
D)
building occupancy
A

B)

building ownership.

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9
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Deed restrictions that run with the land

A)
are no longer effective when the title is transferred.
B)
apply only until the developer has conveyed the title.
C)
apply to and bind all successive owners of the property.
D)
can be removed by a court of competent jurisdiction.

A

C)

apply to and bind all successive owners of the property.

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10
Q

When a subdivision was developed, a deed restriction covering all the properties in the subdivision set aside the back six feet of each parcel as a combination green belt area and bicycle path. One homeowner plans to convert the back one-half of her yard into an organic garden. What, if anything, can her neighbors do?

A)
Nothing, because individual homeowners have no authority in this matter.
B)
Share in the profits from her garden.
C)
Force homeowner to sell her property.
D)
Go to court in an attempt to obtain injunctive relief.
A

D)

Go to court in an attempt to obtain injunctive relief.

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11
Q

If a buyer of a vacant lot builds a house that violates the restrictions in the buyer’s deed, the buyer may

A)
be sued and required to alter the structure to conform with the restrictions.
B)
forfeit the title to the property.
C)
be sued and required to pay damages to the other residents in the neighborhood.
D)
do so without any fear of reprisal by the residents in the area.

A

A)

be sued and required to alter the structure to conform with the restrictions.

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12
Q

After selling all the lots in a new community, the developer transfers ownership of the streets and park to the municipality by

A)
dedication.
B)
gross easement.
C)
gifting.
D)
necessity
A

A)

dedication.

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13
Q

Where are permitted land uses and set-asides, housing projections, transportation issues, and objectives for implementing future controlled development found?

A)
Zoning ordinances
B)
Enabling acts
C)
Land-control laws
D)
Comprehensive plans
A 
D)
Comprehensive plans (master plan)
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14
Q

In a new subdivision, what entity is usually responsible for providing streets, curbs, and sidewalks?

A)
The developer
B)
The municipality
C)
The property owners who benefit from the sidewalks and curbs
D)
The state
A

A)

The developer

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15
Q

A landowner who wants to use the property in a manner prohibited by a local zoning ordinance can try to obtain which of the following from the municipality?

A)
Dezoning
B)
Downzoning
C)
Occupancy permit
D)
Variance
A

D)

Variance

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16
Q

Which of the following very often have time restrictions?

A)
A variance
B)
Deed restrictions
C)
Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs)
D)
Nonconforming uses
A

C)

Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs)

17
Q

The primary intent of zoning regulations is to

A)
limit the amount and types of businesses in a given area.
B)
protect residential neighborhoods from commercial encroachment.
C)
ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
D)
demonstrate the police power of the state.

A

C)

ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community.

18
Q

A landowner who wants to use the property in a manner prohibited by a local zoning ordinance can try to obtain which of the following from the municipality?

A)
Variance
B)
Downzoning
C)
Dezoning
D)
Occupancy permit
A

A)

Variance

19
Q

When a development increases the traffic flow on existing streets and highways, the municipality can fund the cost of transportation improvements that are needed because of this development through

A)
fees for building permits.
B)
impact fees.
C)
fees for variances.
D)
subdivision filing fees.
A

B)

impact fees.

20
Q

Zoning hearing boards are established to hear complaints about

A)
the effects of a zoning ordinance.
B)
the effects of public ownership.
C)
restrictive covenants.
D)
building codes.
A

A)

the effects of a zoning ordinance.

21
Q

Which of the following would probably NOT be included in a list of deed restrictions?

A)
Activities that are not to be conducted at the site
B)
Minimum size of buildings to be constructed
C)
Allowable ethnic origins of purchasers
D)
Types of buildings that may be constructed

A

C)

Allowable ethnic origins of purchasers

22
Q

To protect the public from fraudulent interstate land sales, a developer involved in interstate land sales of 25 or more lots must

A)
include deed restrictions.
B)
pay the prospective buyers' expenses to see the property involved.
C)
provide each purchaser with a report of the details of the land, as registered with HUD.
D)
provide preferential financing.
A

C)

provide each purchaser with a report of the details of the land, as registered with HUD

23
Q

Deed restrictions that run with the land

A)
can be removed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
B)
are no longer effective when the title is transferred.
C)
apply only until the developer has conveyed the title.
D)
apply to and bind all successive owners of the property.

A

D)

apply to and bind all successive owners of the property.

24
Q

Soil absorption and drainage are measured by a

A)
plat of subdivision.
B)
land survey.
C)
density test.
D)
percolation test.
A

D)

percolation test.

25
Q

A new zoning ordinance is enacted. A building that is permitted to continue in its former use even though that use does not comply with a new zoning ordinance is an example of

A)
an inverse condemnation.
B)
a nonconforming use.
C)
a special use.
D)
a variance.
A

B)

a nonconforming use.

26
Q

A new zoning ordinance is enacted. A building that is permitted to continue in its former use even though that use does not comply with a new zoning ordinance is an example of

A)
an inverse condemnation.
B)
a variance.
C)
a special use.
D)
a nonconforming use.
A

D)

a nonconforming use.

27
Q

Public land-use controls include all of the following EXCEPT

A)
comprehensive plans.
B)
subdivision regulations.
C)
deed restrictions.
D)
environmental protection laws.
A

C)

deed restrictions.

28
Q

An individual is in the business of buying large tracts of land and then reselling them to consumers in small tracts. This person is a

A)
engineer.
B)
real estate broker.
C)
developer.
D)
subdivider.
A

D)

subdivider.

29
Q

How might a restriction in a seller’s deed be enforced?

A)
Municipal building commission
B)
Court injunction
C)
State legislature
D)
Zoning hearing board
A

B)

Court injunction

30
Q

A provision in a subdivision declaration used as a means of forcing grantees to live up to the terms under which they hold title to the land is a

A)
reverter.
B)
laches.
C)
conditional-use clause.
D)
restrictive covenant.
A

D)

restrictive covenant.

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