Zoning

Question 1

Zoning

Answer 1

an exercise of the police power to protect health, safety, welfare and morals. Regulatory power of states granted to state government officials by state constitution

Method to settle disputes about usage of land. Priority is single family stand alone home

Question 2

Standard State Enabling Act (1922)

Answer 2

facilitated state delegation of state power to municipal zoning commissions.

Created: 1) Zoning Comission

2) Board of Zoning
3) can grant variances

Question 3

Euclidean Zoning Value Scheme

Answer 3

Single Family (highest)
Apartments
Commercial
Industrial (lowest)

Question 4

Limits not curtailed by Euclid

Answer 4

1. can challenge specific provisions
2. policy cannot be arbitrary
3. no undue burden
4. allows variances
5. this P could go to zoning board or actually try to sell land

Question 5

Exceptions

Answer 5

permitted by the ordinance itself

Question 6

Variances

Answer 6

administratively authorized departures from the zoning ordinances granted in cases of hardship

1. not in ordinance, must ask court for it
2. unique to yo
3. granted when undue hardship w/o harm to public good
4. design to prevent regulatory takings lawsuits

Question 7

Spot Zoning

Answer 7

improper permission to use an island of land for a more intensive use than permitted on adjacent properties

Question 8

Conditional Zoning

Answer 8

unilateral agreement by property owner to use the land in a specific manner

Question 9

Contract Rezoning

Answer 9

bilateral agreement between owner and zoning authority

Question 10

Exclusionary Zoning

Answer 10

closing an entire community to unwanted groups of people

Question 11

Fair Housing Act

Answer 11

prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex ect.

Question 12

Inclusionary Zonning

Answer 12

devices design to require or encourage developers to supply low and moderate income housing