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1
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What is zoning?

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A regulatory tool that helps communicates regulate and control.

2
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What is zoning ordinance?

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Implement the comprehensive plan and regulate control of land and structures.

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What is PUD?

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A planned unit development mixed use development.

4
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What is taking?

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Thru Eminent Domain the exercise of the 5th Amendment of the Constitution to take land for public interest.

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What is inverse condemnation?

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An action brought by a property owner seeking just compensation for land that is impacted by an imminent domain.

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What is a conditional-use permits?

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Allow nonconforming but related land uses. aka special use permit. Special use defined as allowable conditional use within that zone.

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What is a variance?

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A permit prohibited land use to avoid undue hardship.

A use that doesn’t fit into zoning ordinances. (Set back)

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What is a nonconforming use?

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Aka “grandfathered”, a use that existed before the enactment of zoning uses.

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What are the building codes?

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The minimal standards for construction.

10
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What is the certificate of occupancy?

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A permit that allows a property to be used, and meet all building codes, the minimal standards.

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What is a subdivider?

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Someone who segments land into multiple parcels.

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What is a developer?

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constructs improvements on subdivided parcels.

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What is density zoning?

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The restrictions zoning commissions place in particular zones for number of units or square footage.

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What is a restrictive covenants?

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Limitations to the use of property imposed by a past owner or the current owner and are binding on the future grantees.

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What are covenants, conditions, and restrictions?

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Aka CC&R, are private rules set up by a developer that set standards for all parcels within a defined subdivisions.

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What is the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act?

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Prevent fraudulent land is sold without being seen by the purchasers. Requires disclosure of material facts.

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What is a buffer zone?

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To ease transition from one use to another.

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What is a subdivision?

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A parcel subdivided into multiple forming a neighborhood.

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What is a deed restriction?

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Limitations to the use of property imposed by a past owner or the current owner by inclusion in the deed to the property and binding on all future owners.

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What are the 2 types of Private land-use controls?

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1- Deed Restrictions

2- CC&R (Covenants, conditions, and restrictions)

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What is ILSA?

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Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSA), regulates the interstate sale of unimproved lots in subdivisions of 25 or more of less than 20 care each.