Real Estate Land Use & Zoning 2

Question 1

The government takes private property for public use and pays just compensation. This is an exercise of:

Accepted Answer

Eminent domain

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Police power

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Escheat

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Adverse possession

Question 2

A government regulation so severely restricts property use that it effectively takes the property without compensation is called:

Accepted Answer

Inverse condemnation

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Spot zoning

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Downzoning

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Escheat

Question 3

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is a zoning tool used to control:

Accepted Answer

The total building floor area relative to the size of the lot

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The minimum lot size for new subdivisions

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The number of parking spaces required per unit

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The maximum height of trees in landscaping

Question 4

A private restriction placed in a deed that limits how a property can be used is called a:

Accepted Answer

Deed restriction (covenant)

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Zoning ordinance

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Variance

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Easement

Question 5

When a municipality changes a property's zoning from higher-density residential to lower-density residential, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

Downzoning

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Upzoning

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Spot zoning

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Rezoning to commercial

Question 6

A conditional use permit (CUP) differs from a variance in that a CUP:

Accepted Answer

Allows a use that is permitted in a zone only under specific conditions

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Permanently changes the zoning classification of a parcel

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Waives a dimensional requirement like a setback

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Is granted automatically without a public hearing

Question 7

Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs allow property owners to:

Accepted Answer

Sell the right to develop their land to another property owner in a designated receiving area

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Transfer title to undeveloped land to the local government in exchange for tax credits

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Convert agricultural land to residential use without zoning approval

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Move a nonconforming structure to a conforming location on the same lot