Land Use Planning And Control (Chapter 8)

A central goal of public land use planning is to

• balance individual property rights with the community's welfare

• develop an accord between property owners and tenants

• impede development by for-profit developers and construction contractors

• subordinate private interests to the public good.

The best definition of a master plan is

• an annual review of all land use permits and zones.

• a comprehensive analysis of existing land use patterns in a market

• a state or regional land use law requiring compliance on a county-by-county basis

• a fusion of land use laws and local land use objectives and strategies.

The principal mechanism for implementing a master plan is

• zoning

• referndum

• public elections

• property management

Zoning building codes, and environmental restrictions are forms of local land use control known as

• force majeure.

• pre-emption.

• police power.

• concurrency.

If a municipality exerts its power of eminent domain against a certain property owner, what happens?

• The owner must pay higher property taxes or give up the property.

• The owner must cede an easement without receiving any compensation.

• The municipality annexes the property.

• The owner must sell the property or grant an easement to the municipality for just compensation.

In most jurisdictions, the master plan is managed by

• The mayor or county superintendent.

• The Board of Equalization.

• the planning commission.

• the zoning board of adjustment.

Counties and municipalities have the legal right to control land use due to

• the doctrine of appropration

• delegation of authority by state-level enabling acts

• custom and tradition

• consensus of the local community through referendum

To be valid, a local zoning ordinance must

• reasonably promote community health, safety and welfare

• comply with federal zoning laws

• apply only to unique properties

• be published periodically in the local newspaper

What is a fundamental purpose of a building permit?

• To restrict the number of new development projects

• To establish the basis for an inspection

• To promote certificates of occupancy

• To ensure that improvements comply with codes

A primary objective of residential zoning is to

• control the value ranges of homes in a neighborhood

• regulate density

• ensure that only a limited amount of commercial and industrial activity is permitted in a particular residential zone

• maximize intensity of usage