Zoning and Planning, Subdividing of Land, and Special Issues Flashcards
Who is responsible for issuing permits in the dredging of wetlands area in Florida?
The Corps of Army Engineers.
All of the following are elements under Florida's Growth Management Act EXCEPT: • Future land use. • Traffic circulation. • Utilities. • Public schools.
Public schools.
The purpose of zoning is:
To provide for the health and safety of the community.
Jack wants to build a business with a 42-foot sign on the top of the building. He believes that the sign will generate a lot of business. The city has an ordinance which limits the size of the sign to 30 feet and requires that the sign be on a sign post, independent of other structures. Jack’s attorney tells him he had better check with the city before he builds anything. What can Jack do about the sign?
Jack can apply to the zoning commission for a variance.
A chain of seafood restaurants is thinking of opening a set of restaurants on the beach in Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach. The restaurant owners want to have beach access and locate as close to the water as possible. The State of Florida has denied them permission to build in these locations. How can the state do this?
The State of Florida is a signor to the Costal Zone Management Act and therefore, can deny coastal development.
The National Flood Insurance Program is in place to:
Provide for losses against flooding.
The old tire factory has been manufacturing tires for 50 years. It has been grandfathered into the agriculturally zoned area because it was still providing jobs as well as tires. The tire business shut down last January and the building burned to the ground last Saturday night. What can the owners of the property do?
The owners cannot rebuild the plant and, if they sell, must sell the property as agricultural.
PUDs (Planned Unit Developments) are different from condominiums in that:
PUDs are governed by a corporation; condominiums are governed by a homeowner’s association.
The Windwood Acres subdivision has a restriction that forbids clotheslines in the backyard. Jane wants to put up a clothesline and says that the city and county have no such restriction. What will happen?
Jane cannot put up a clothesline, since her subdivision is more restrictive in its covenants, and the more restrictive must be followed.
The concurrency requirements of the Florida Growth Management Act provide for:
All building plans must include services such as roads to be in place before a building permit for building houses is issued.
