Real Estate Principles Unit 12 multiple choice 2

What is the power of the government to take private property for public use?

• Littoral

• Severance

• Riparian

• Eminent domain

A grandfather clause

• Is a change in zoning

• Is an example of down-zoning

• Permits continuation of a non-conforming use

• Is an inheritance right to property property

A builder is allowed to make a change in construction that does not conform to the local building code. This is an example of

• Rezoning

• A variance

• A conditional-use permit

• A restriction

The intersection of the land with the water at the mean high-water line describes

• Wetlands

• A shoreline

• A floodplain

• An estuary

A division of land into five or more lots for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing is called a

• Land project

• Timeshare

• Tentative map

• Subdivision

The law giving the city or county authority to control the orderly and proper development of the community is called the

• Subdivided Land Laws

• State Housing Law

• Subdivision Map Act

• Contractors’ State License Law

Under the Subdivided Lands Law, property can be divided into a minimum of _ interest(s)

• One

• Two

• Four

• Five

Waters that seep from the ground, arising from an indeterminable source are known as _ water

• Riparian

• Percolating

• Littoral

• Appropriated

The purpose of a percolation test is to determine the

• Quality and potability of the water

• Acidity of the water

• Capability of the soil to absorb water

• Location of any abandoned wells

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• State Housing Law has minimum construction requirements for houses

• State building inspectors enforce the construction regulations

• Local building inspectors enforce the construction regulations

• Local health officers, enforce the occupancy and sanitation regulations