Question 1

The difference between a variance and a nonconforming use is that

Accepted Answer

A)  a variance changes the permitted use; nonconforming use does not. 
B)  nonconforming use changes zoning; a variance does not. 
C)  the nonconforming use first occurs after the zoning changes. 
D)  the variance was in effect before the zoning. 
A)  a variance changes the permitted use; nonconforming use does not. 
B)  nonconforming use changes zoning; a variance does not. 
C)  the nonconforming use first occurs after the zoning changes. 
D)  the variance was in effect before the zoning.

Question 2

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-the rezoning of a small area of land in an existing neighborhood

Accepted Answer

A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws 
A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws

Question 3

When there is a space specified along each property line in a neighborhood within which no building may be erected, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a sidewalk. 
B)  a commercial lot. 
C)  a setback. 
D)  an offset. 
A)  a sidewalk. 
B)  a commercial lot. 
C)  a setback. 
D)  an offset.

Question 4

Land-use controls may be imposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  state governments. 
B)  local governments. 
C)  subdivision developers. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  state governments. 
B)  local governments. 
C)  subdivision developers. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-method used to change a zoning ordinance

Accepted Answer

A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws 
A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws

Question 6

A subdivider wants to limit the height to which trees can grow so as to preserve views in the neighborhood. This would most likely be done with a zoning amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The exact layout of a subdivision is usually shown in detail on the

Accepted Answer

A)  deed. 
B)  plat. 
C)  plot. 
D)  CC&Rs. 
A)  deed. 
B)  plat. 
C)  plot. 
D)  CC&Rs.

Question 8

In the case of a contradiction between existing zoning and new deed restrictions, which would prevail?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zoning 
B)  Deed restrictions 
C)  Whichever is the more restrictive 
D)  The least restrictive 
A)  Zoning 
B)  Deed restrictions 
C)  Whichever is the more restrictive 
D)  The least restrictive

Question 9

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-a concept wherein the municipality regulates the property to where it has no value or, in some cases, has no remaining economic value

Accepted Answer

A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws 
A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws

Question 10

The authority of government to control land use is derived from the right of

Accepted Answer

A)  escheat. 
B)  eminent domain. 
C)  property taxation. 
D)  police power. 
A)  escheat. 
B)  eminent domain. 
C)  property taxation. 
D)  police power.

Question 11

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-a broad term used to describe any legal restriction (such as zoning)that controls how a parcel of land may be used

Accepted Answer

A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws 
A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws

Question 12

Zoning laws may NOT be used to regulate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The purpose for which a building may be constructed 
B)  The number of persons a building may accommodate 
C)  The placement of interior partitions 
D)  The height and bulk of a building 
A)  The purpose for which a building may be constructed 
B)  The number of persons a building may accommodate 
C)  The placement of interior partitions 
D)  The height and bulk of a building

Question 13

Once the original developer is no longer involved in a subdivision, the deed restrictions are enforced by

Accepted Answer

A)  the local police. 
B)  the homeowner's association. 
C)  majority vote. 
D)  zoning. 
A)  the local police. 
B)  the homeowner's association. 
C)  majority vote. 
D)  zoning.

Question 14

Through zoning, a community can protect existing land users from all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  encroachment by undesirable uses. 
B)  uncontrolled development. 
C)  incompatible uses of land. 
D)  competitive business establishments. 
A)  encroachment by undesirable uses. 
B)  uncontrolled development. 
C)  incompatible uses of land. 
D)  competitive business establishments.

Question 15

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-inure to owners of land that has been authorized for development as a result of planning and zoning

Accepted Answer

A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws 
A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws

Question 16

Without subdivision approval, a buyer of a lot will not be able to get

Accepted Answer

A)  a building permit. 
B)  an environmental impact study. 
C)  financing. 
D)  a final approval. 
A)  a building permit. 
B)  an environmental impact study. 
C)  financing. 
D)  a final approval.

Question 17

Recognizing the need to protect public health and safety against slipshod construction practices, governments have enacted ____________________ codes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Recognizing the need to protect public health...

Question 18

To prepare a master plan a city or regional planning commission is usually created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A licensed agent must be diligent to determine the existing zoning and building regulations for the property that he wishes to sell. Which of the flowing would cause the fewest problems to the agent and his buyer?

Accepted Answer

A)  A home, which lies two feet outside the offset line, described on the deed. 
B)  A conforming business that produces such noise and odors as to be an annoyance to a nearby neighborhood. 
C)  A garage that was build by the seller without a building permit and slightly on his neighbor's lot. 
D)  A multi-family apartment building that is a non-conforming use. 
A)  A home, which lies two feet outside the offset line, described on the deed. 
B)  A conforming business that produces such noise and odors as to be an annoyance to a nearby neighborhood. 
C)  A garage that was build by the seller without a building permit and slightly on his neighbor's lot. 
D)  A multi-family apartment building that is a non-conforming use.

Question 20

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-minimal site assessment required to qualify for the innocent landowner defense

Accepted Answer

A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws 
A) amendment 
B) buffer zone 
C) building codes 
D) CERCLA 
E) certificate of occupancy
F)conditional use permit
G)downzoning
H)EIS or EIR
I)land-use-control
J)mapping requirement
K)master plan
L)nonconforming use
M)Phase I
N)Restrictive covenants
O)Spot zoning
P)taking
Q)TDRs
R)variance
S)windfall gains
T)zoning laws

Exam 24: Land-Use Control

The difference between a variance and a nonconforming use is that

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -the rezoning of a small area of land in an existing neighborhood

When there is a space specified along each property line in a neighborhood within which no building may be erected, it is called

Land-use controls may be imposed by

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -method used to change a zoning ordinance

A subdivider wants to limit the height to which trees can grow so as to preserve views in the neighborhood. This would most likely be done with a zoning amendment.

The exact layout of a subdivision is usually shown in detail on the

In the case of a contradiction between existing zoning and new deed restrictions, which would prevail?

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -a concept wherein the municipality regulates the property to where it has no value or, in some cases, has no remaining economic value

The authority of government to control land use is derived from the right of

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -a broad term used to describe any legal restriction (such as zoning)that controls how a parcel of land may be used

Zoning laws may NOT be used to regulate which of the following?

Once the original developer is no longer involved in a subdivision, the deed restrictions are enforced by

Through zoning, a community can protect existing land users from all of the following EXCEPT

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -inure to owners of land that has been authorized for development as a result of planning and zoning

Without subdivision approval, a buyer of a lot will not be able to get

Recognizing the need to protect public health and safety against slipshod construction practices, governments have enacted ____________________ codes.

To prepare a master plan a city or regional planning commission is usually created.

A licensed agent must be diligent to determine the existing zoning and building regulations for the property that he wishes to sell. Which of the flowing would cause the fewest problems to the agent and his buyer?

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -minimal site assessment required to qualify for the innocent landowner defense

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