Exam 50: Environmental Law and Land Use Controls

The first federal legislation that dealt with air pollution was the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955,which was simply a statutory recognition of a concern about air quality.

Peter has been subjected to an unreasonable amount of noise from his neighbor,who constantly plays his stereo at full volume.Peter is angry about his neighbor,but he is even angrier about the excessive pollution being emitted by a local factory that burns old tires in direct violation of a state statute prohibiting such conduct.Do the acts of Peter's neighbor and the factory constitute nuisances? If they do,give Peter assistance on any possible courses of action to eliminate the problems.

A criminal nuisance may be terminated by:

Only government agencies can sue for violations of an environmental protection control.

When a zoning ordinance is adopted,any existing property used for a purpose that does not conform to the zoning ordinance:

The zoning power permits any regulation that is conducive to advancing public health,welfare,and safety.

Spot zoning may result in such inequality as to be condemned by the courts.

A zoning restriction:

A nonconforming use:

The process by which the buyer conducts a thorough investigation of the property and its current and former uses to determine whether there are any problems with respect to environmental law or nuisance is called:

Which of the following is a possible remedy for a nuisance?

The EPA has the authority of have activities halted through the use of injunction.

A nuisance:

Conduct that unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of land is a nuisance.

The Endangered Species Act gives which of the following cabinet-level officers the authority to protect various species?

A civil nuisance may be terminated by abatement or closure by government authority,while a criminal nuisance is not subject to such action.

A variance permits an owner of land to use it in a specified manner that is inconsistent with zoning ordinances.

A method for determining total emissions in one area is referred to as the emissions offset concept.

States that do not meet federal standards under The Clean Air Act are known as nonattainment areas.

Private citizens lack the authority to have polluting activities halted through the use of injunctions.