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WorksheetsLand Use Planning And Control (Chapter 8)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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
A non-profit organization wants to erect a much needed daycare center in a residential zone. Given other favorable circumstances, the local authorities grant permission by allowing
a special exception.
a illegal nonconforming use.
a variance.
a license.
A property that conformed with zoning ordinances when it was developed but does not conform to new ordinances is said to be
a special exception.
a variance.
a legal nonconforming use.
an anomaly.
One situation in which a zoning board might permit a variance is when
it would cause the property owner unreasonable hardship to bring the property into compliance with zoning ordinances.
the property owner is the one who brings the variance to the attention of the zoning board.
the variance was caused by a contractor rather than by the property owner
the property is in conflict with no more than one zoning ordinance.
The approval process for development of multiple properties in an area includes submission of
a covenant of restriction
a plat of subdivision
a court order
a developer's pro forma.
A county or municipal authority usually grants a certificate of occupancy for new construction only after
all contractors have been paid for services
all work has been completed for at least thirty days.
the construction complies with building codes.
the tax assessor has valued the improvement.
In addition to government entities, organizations that may be able to condemn property under the power of eminent domain include
public utilities.
financial institutions.
major employers.
neighborhood associations.
A declaration of restriction in a planned unit development is unlike a deed restriction in that
it applies only to aesthetic standards of property use.
it attaches to rights rather than interests
it cannot be terminated by a single individual
it takes effect only when approved by a homeowners' association.
A property owner is precluded by deed restriction from developing a thirty foot boat dock. The limitation prompts the owner to sell to another party. The new owner
is free to build the dock since the next door neighbor built a similar dock two weeks later.
takes title subject to the same restriction.
can build the dock with special permission from the zoning board.
may build, since the restriction is extinguished by the sale.
A deed restriction or declaration of restriction may be enforced by means of a
sheriff's warrant
zoning commission order
foreclosure action
court injunction.
A distinguishing feature of a deed condition is that
it gives the grantor the right to re-possess the property if the grantee violates the condition.
it ceases to apply if a violation is allowed to continue for a certain period of time.
it can be filed at any time after title has been transferred
it restricts who may own the property
