CA Real Estate Land Use Controls and Regulations 2

Question 1

What government power allows the state to take private property for public use after paying just compensation?

Accepted Answer

Eminent domain

Answer

Eminent domain is the power of government to take private property for public use with payment of just compensation.

Question 2

When a property owner's land is taken by the government through eminent domain, the owner is entitled to receive:

Accepted Answer

Just compensation (fair market value)

Answer

The Fifth Amendment requires government to pay 'just compensation,' which courts generally interpret as fair market value.

Question 3

What is 'spot zoning'?

Accepted Answer

Rezoning a small parcel inconsistently with surrounding uses

Answer

Spot zoning occurs when a small parcel is rezoned differently from its surroundings, which is often challenged as arbitrary.

Question 4

Which type of zoning allows multiple land uses — residential, commercial, and industrial — in the same area?

Accepted Answer

Mixed-use zoning

Answer

Mixed-use zoning permits a combination of residential, commercial, and sometimes industrial uses within the same district.

Question 5

What is a building code primarily designed to regulate?

Accepted Answer

Minimum construction standards for safety

Answer

Building codes establish minimum standards for construction to protect occupants' health and safety.

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