AICP Land Use Law and Regulations 3

Question 1

Form-based codes differ from conventional Euclidean zoning primarily because they:

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Regulate the physical form of buildings and the public realm rather than primarily separating land uses

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Prohibit all single-family residential development

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Are adopted by regional agencies rather than local governments

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Eliminate setback and height requirements entirely

Question 2

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required when:

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A federal agency proposes a major action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment

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Any development occurs within a federally designated floodplain

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A state transportation project exceeds a cost threshold established by FHWA

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A local government adopts or amends its comprehensive plan

Question 3

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 is directly relevant to planners because it:

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Prohibits housing discrimination and can be used to challenge exclusionary zoning practices with discriminatory effects

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Requires all municipalities to adopt inclusionary zoning ordinances

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Mandates minimum affordability standards for federally funded housing

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Requires environmental justice analyses for all residential rezonings

Question 4

Overlay zoning districts are used to:

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Apply supplemental standards to a defined geographic area without eliminating the underlying base zone

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Replace the base zone with an entirely new set of use regulations

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Establish new zoning classifications for unincorporated county lands

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Create tax increment financing districts for economic development areas

Question 5

In land use law, vested rights protect a developer by:

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Allowing completion of a project under regulations that existed when the developer substantially relied on those rules

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Guaranteeing the right to participate in all public hearings about a project

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Permanently locking in zoning for a parcel through a development agreement

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Shielding a project from any future infrastructure fee increases

Question 6

Agricultural zoning districts are primarily established to:

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Preserve productive farmland by restricting non-agricultural uses and controlling subdivision density

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Convert farmland to low-density residential use in an orderly manner

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Establish nutrient management buffers around concentrated animal feeding operations

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Create enterprise zones eligible for federal agricultural subsidies

Question 7

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) most directly affects planners by requiring that:

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Public facilities, sidewalks, and rights-of-way be physically accessible to people with disabilities

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All new residential units incorporate universal design features

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Transit agencies provide door-to-door paratransit service in all urbanized areas

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Municipalities adopt accessibility standards for privately owned commercial buildings