Real Estate License Property and Ownership Laws 4

Question 1

The legal process by which a city divides land into districts for residential, commercial, and industrial use is:

Accepted Answer

Zoning

Answer

Zoning is the exercise of police power to regulate land use within designated districts.

Question 2

A property owner whose land borders a flowing stream has water-use rights known as:

Accepted Answer

Riparian rights

Answer

Riparian rights apply to owners of land adjacent to flowing water such as rivers and streams.

Question 3

Gradual addition of land by the natural deposit of soil from water is called:

Accepted Answer

Accretion

Answer

Accretion is the gradual increase of land through the deposit of waterborne soil.

Question 4

A zoning exception that allows a property to be used in a way that does not conform to current zoning because it predates the ordinance is a:

Accepted Answer

Nonconforming use

Answer

A nonconforming use is a use that lawfully existed before a zoning change and is allowed to continue.

Question 5

Which lien takes priority over all other liens regardless of when it was recorded?

Accepted Answer

A real estate property tax lien

Answer

Real estate property tax liens generally take priority over all other liens.

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