WorksheetsChapter 8 Land Use Planning & Control
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The best definition of a master plan is
an annual review of all the land use permits and
a comprehensive analysis of existing land use patterns in a marker
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
referendum
public
property management
Zoning, building codes, and environmental restrictions are form of local land use control known as
force maje
pre-em
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 Equ
the planning commission
the zoning board of adjustment
Counties and municipalities have the legal right to control land use due to
the doctrine of appropriat
delegation of authority by state-level enabling
custom and tradit
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
be published periodically in the local newspaper
What is the fundamental purpose of a building permit?
to restrict the number of new development projects
to establish the basis for an ins
to promote certificates of occupanc
to ensure that improves comply with codes
A primary objective of residential zoning is to
control the value ranges of homes in ane
regulate den
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 spe
an illegal noncor
a variance
a license
A property that conformed with zoning ordinances when it was developed but does not form to new ordinances is said to be
a special exce
a variance
a legal nonconforming use
an anomaly
One situation in which the 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 res
a plat of subdivis
a court order
a developer's pro froma
A county or municipal authority usually grants a certificate of occupancy for new construction only after
all contractors
all work has been completed for at least 30 days
the construction complies with
the tax assessor has valued improvement
In addition to government entities, organization that my be able to condemn property under the power of eminent domain include
public utilities
financial institutions
major employers
neighborhood associations
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 a dock since the next door neighbor built a similar dock two weeks earlier
takes title subject to the same restriction
can build the dock with special permission from the z
may build, since the restriction is extinguished by the sale
A declaration of restriction in a planned unit development is unlike a deed restriction that
the applies only to the aesthetic standards of the property use
it attaches to rights rather than interest
it can not be terminated by a single individ
it takes effect only when approved by a homeowners association
A deed restriction or declaration of restriction may be enforced by means of a
sheriffs war
zoning commiss
foreclosure aut
court injunction
A distinguishing feature of a deed condition is that
it gives the grantor the right to re-possess the property if th grantee violates the condition
it ceases to apply if a violation is allowed to continue for a period of time
it can be filed at any time after the title has been transfer
it restricts who may own the property
A central goal of public land use planning is to
balance individual property rights with the community's welfase
develop an accord between property owners
impede development by for-profit developers and construction contractors
subordinate private interests to the public good
