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Land Use and Development Regulations

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one of the purposes of land use planning?

a)

To increase traffic congestion

b)

To preserve public health, safety, and welfare

c)

To reduce open space

d)

To limit pedestrian access.

2.

Land use planning aims to _______ the streetscape and pedestrian environment.

a)

Diminish

b)

Enhance

c)

Ignore

d)

Complicate

3.

What are land use regulations often called?

a)

Laws

b)

Ordinances

c)

Guidelines

d)

Policies

4.

Land use regulations may regulate a variety of aspects of development. Which of the following is NOT typically regulated?

a)

Allowed uses on property

b)

Building and lot size

c)

Access to property

d)

Color of the buildings.

5.

Fill in the blank: Land use regulations may regulate aspects such as ______, building and lot size, and access to property.

a)

Parking lot designs

b)

Allowed uses on property

c)

Setbacks

d)

Landscaping

6.

What is the most common form of land use regulation?

a)

Zoning

b)

Taxation

c)

Building Codes

d)

Environmental Laws

7.

Zoning maps designate permitted uses of land tied to _______.

a)

Population

b)

Climate

c)

Mapped areas

d)

Economic status

8.

What is the color used for 'Planned Business' zoning in the Noblesville Zoning Map?

a)

Yellow

b)

Purple

c)

Red

d)

Orange

9.

In the Noblesville Zoning Map, the color green represents ________.

a)

Residential

b)

Parks and Recreation

c)

Industrial

d)

Planned Business

10.

Which of the following is not a typical zoning designation?

a)

Residential

b)

Commercial

c)

Industrial

d)

Agricultural

11.

Fill in the blank: The zoning district 'R3' stands for ______.

a)

A) Low Density Single Family Residential

b)

B) Moderate to High Density Single Family Residential

c)

C) Low to Moderate Density Single Family Residential

d)

D) Moderate to High Density Residential

12.

What are land use ordinances based on?

a)

Population density

b)

Mapped zones

c)

Economic factors

d)

Historical sites

13.

Development in each zone designation is controlled by regulations specific to that ______.

a)

city

b)

country

c)

zone

d)

continent