Unit 20/Class 18

Question 1

Right of the state to protect the public

Answer 1

police powers

Question 2

a space of land separating one land use from another

Answer 2

buffer zone

Question 3

used as insulation

Answer 3

asbestos

Question 4

may be found in older homes

Answer 4

lead paint

Question 5

a radioactive gas

Answer 5

radon

Question 6

an exception from zoning alws

Answer 6

variancce

Question 7

space between a lot line and building line

Answer 7

setback

Question 8

a permitted use of land that is not in compliance with a zoning ordinance

Answer 8

non-conforming

Question 9

written permission to construct a building

Answer 9

building permit

Question 10

a document that may contain private restrictions

Answer 10

deed

Question 11

land use is controlled and regulated through…

Answer 11

public restrictions such as planning and zoning, building codes, and subdivision plans

Question 12

private restrictions are imposed by a _______

Answer 12

deed

Question 13

The police power of the state is its authority to create regulations to protect the public _______, _______ and _________

Answer 13

health, safety and welfare

Question 14

Zoning ordinances cover what types of things

Answer 14

permitted uses
lot sizes
types of structures
building heights
setbacks
style and appearance 
density
protection of natural resources

Question 15

What are buffer zones

Answer 15

separate residential from non-residential areas

Question 16

______ zoning controls density

Answer 16

bulk

Question 17

Zoning is enforced through the use of _______

Answer 17

permits

Question 18

A __________ is issued upon satisfactory completion of work for which a building permit was issued

Answer 18

certificate of completion

Question 19

Subdivider vs. developer

Answer 19

A subdivider buys undeveloped acreage and divides it into smaller lots for sale to individuals or developers. A developer improves land and constructs homes or other buildings that are then sold.

A developer improves land and constructs homes or other buildings that are then sold

Question 20

______ zoning or multiple-use zoning allows the development of planned unit developments

Answer 20

cluster

Question 21

What is a setback?

Answer 21

The space of land between a lot line and the building line of an improvement

Question 22

_______ zoning requires certain uses to be incorporated into a development, such as the street level portion of a building to house retain offices while the upper level can have residential units.

Answer 22

Incentive

Question 23

Not to be confused with a buffer, a buffer zone is a space of land between two zoning districts. Give examples

Answer 23

parks
rivers
greenbelts
highways

Question 24

What is down zoning

Answer 24

occurs when a land use, such as residential, is rezoned for another use, such as a park or for conservation. Down zoning takes a property’s use from a higher use to a lower use.

Question 25

non-conforming vs variance

Answer 25

non-conforming - your property was there before a zone change

variance - usually given to remedy a setback violation, variances give a property owner relief from a zoning ordinance and allows the owner to use his land in a manner that would normally be prohibited by a zoning ordinance.

Question 26

A plat is a map that shows the….

Answer 26

geographic boundaries of a lot

Question 27

If you have a conflict in the zoning vs the deed, which one “wins?”

Answer 27

Whichever one is more restrictive.

Question 28

CERCLA, the comprehensive environmental response and compensation and liability act, is administered by the EPA and does what?

Answer 28

Provides for cleanup of environmental problems through its superfund and identifies who is responsible for cleaning up environmental problems.

Question 29

A landowner can be held liable for environmental problems and cleanup. Liability is broken up into three categories:

1. Strict Liability
2. Joint and Several Liability
3. Retroactive liability

Answer 29

1. Strict Liability - landowner liable to an injured party without excuse
2. Joint and Several Liability - in the case of multiple landowners, each owner is liable
3. Retroactive liability - includes the current landowner and all past owners

Question 30

NOTE FOR FUTURE: One of the only ways a landowner can remove the potential liability for environmental issues is if they complete a Phase 1 environmental inspection when the property is purchased

Question 31

The division of a tract of land into building lots is covered by what regulations

Answer 31

subdivision regulations

Question 32

The use of a property that was lawful at the time of enactment but is now in violation of a zoning regulation is an example of…

Answer 32

nonconforming use

Question 33

What are three types of LAND control

Answer 33

zoning
urban planning
restrictive covenants

Question 34

The most likely reason for building homes that are a uniform distance back from the street would be….

Answer 34

local setback requirements

Question 35

A deed restriction may not be used to…

Answer 35

limit ownership because of minority status

Question 36

Sal, who recently purchased a new home, has been told that there are a number of limitations regarding the use of the proeprty. These limitations are commonly known as…

Answer 36

restrictive covenants

Question 37

A grocery store, operating under a zoning grandfather clause in a residential district, burns to the ground. Can the owner rebuild the store?

Answer 37

no, grandfather rights do not allow reconstruction of a nonconforming use, without specific approval

Question 38

Performance standards enacted through zoning ordinances regulate:

Answer 38

noise and air pollution

Question 39

Performance standards –> noise and air pollution

Building Codes –> Construction standards

Side of a building –> zoning