Unit 3

which of the following is true regarding master planning and zoning?

• the aggregate of zoning ordinances is the master plan

• a master plan eliminates the need for zoning ordinances

• master planning is a county level function: zoning is limited to the city level

• zoning ordinances are a primary means of keeping land use in harmony with the master plan

the basic intent of zoning ordinances is to

• establish the basis for public ownership of land for the common good

• establish subdivision rules and regulation

• specify usage for every parcel within the zoning authoritys jurisdiction

• restrict development in unincorporated areas

why do zoning authorities create different types of zones

• to ensure that a variety of building structures are available in the community

• to separate land uses so that they do not interfere with each other

• to preserve high density land uses

• to discourage industrial and commercial users from relocating

the key consideration in granting a zoning exception known as a special exception is which of the following

• hardship

• change of zones

• the public interest

• the use was legal prior to the new zone creation

the intensity of land usage generally refers to what

• the number of residential building lots per acre

• the number of people per square mile

• the number of building permits issued per year within a zoning jurisdiction

• the area of a commercial or industrial facility in relation to the size of the site

how does planned unit development zoning vary from ordinary zoning

• it applies to only office parks

• it incorporates a number of different zones within a single property boundary

• it requires that multiple tracts of land be developed according to a single design

• it requires developers to obtain a separate building permit for every structure

which of the following situations is most likely to represent an illegal nonconforming use?

• a homeowner in a residential zone converts her residence to a private school

• a homeowner builds a toolshed in a neighborhood where there are no toolsheds

• a storeowner remodels a storefront in accordance with regulations, and then the zoning is changed to residential

• a new zoning ordinance outlaws 2 story additions after a homeowner completes an addition

what is the difference between a varience and a non-conforming use

• a varience, once granted, is unconditional and permanent

• a varience is granted by the zoning board if the owner has a justifiable reason

• a nonconforming use is allowed if the owner requests it in advance of building

• a nonconforming use violates current zoning, but a varience does not

which of the following is true of an eminent domain proceeding?

• it cancels the property owners mortgage loan balance

• it leaves the property owner with equitable title in place of legal title

• it conveys legal title to the acquiring entity

• it clouds the chain of title by cancelling the original grant

among other provisions, the superfund act (CERLA) and superfund amendment and reauthorization act of 1986 provided that

• large development projects undergo an environmental impact survey immediately after completion of construction

• industrial users of real estate comply with air quality standards

• the EPA would give financial help to homeowners to remedy any hazardous situation resulting from radon, asbestos, or lead based paint

• parties responsible for improper disposal of hazardous waste could be charged for the cleanup costs