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300 Real Estate Quiz on Chapter 2, created by Ryan Fryer on 15/09/2015.

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Chapter 2

Question 1 of 19

1

A provision in a subdivision deceleration used as a means of forcing grantees to live up to the terms under which they hold title to the land is a

Select one of the following:

  • restrictive conenant

  • reverter

  • laches

  • conditional-use clause

Explanation

Question 2 of 19

1

A landowner who wants to use the property in a manner prohibited by a local zoning ordinance can try to obtain which of the following from the municipality?

Select one of the following:

  • Variance

  • Downzoning

  • Occupancy permit

  • Dezoning

Explanation

Question 3 of 19

1

Public land-use controls include all of the following except

Select one of the following:

  • subdivision regulations

  • deed restrictions

  • environmental protection laws

  • comprehensive plans

Explanation

Question 4 of 19

1

The police power allows regulation of all of the following excpet

Select one of the following:

  • the number of buildings

  • the size of the buildings

  • building ownership

  • building occupancy

Explanation

Question 5 of 19

1

The purpose of a building permit is to

Select one of the following:

  • override a deed restriction

  • maintain municipal control over the volume of the building

  • provide evidence of compliance with municipal construction regulations

  • show compliance with deed restrictions

Explanation

Question 6 of 19

1

The goals of a municipal planning commission include all of the following except

Select one of the following:

  • formulation of policy

  • determination of land uses

  • conservation of natural resources

  • preventing variance from being issued

Explanation

Question 7 of 19

1

The grantor of a deed may place effective restrictions on

Select one of the following:

  • the right to sell the land

  • the use of the land

  • who the next purchaser will be

  • who may occupy the property

Explanation

Question 8 of 19

1

Zoning powers are conferred on municipal governments

Select one of the following:

  • by state-enabling acts

  • through police powers

  • by eminent domain

  • through interstate laws

Explanation

Question 9 of 19

1

Zoning hearings boards are established to hear complaints about

Select one of the following:

  • restrictive covenants

  • the effects of a zoning ordinance

  • building codes

  • the effects of public ownership

Explanation

Question 10 of 19

1

A new zoning ordinance is enacted. A building that is permitted to continue in its former use even though that use down not comply with a new zoning ordinance is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • a nonconforming use

  • a variance

  • a special use

  • an inverse condemnation

Explanation

Question 11 of 19

1

To determine whether a location can be put to future use as a retail store, one would examine the

Select one of the following:

  • building codes

  • list of permitted noncomforming uses

  • housing codes

  • zoning ordinances

Explanation

Question 12 of 19

1

Which of the following would probably not be included in a list of deed restrictions?

Select one of the following:

  • Types of buildings that may be constructed

  • Allowable ethnic origins of purchases

  • Activities that are not to be conducted at the site

  • Minimum size of buildings to be constructed

Explanation

Question 13 of 19

1

How might a restriction in a seller's deed be enforced?

Select one of the following:

  • Court injunction

  • Zoning hearing board

  • Municipal building commission

  • State legislature

Explanation

Question 14 of 19

1

A developer may establish which of the following to control and maintain the character and quality of a subdivision?

Select one of the following:

  • Easements

  • Restrictive covenants

  • Buffer Zones

  • Building codes

Explanation

Question 15 of 19

1

A map illustrating the sizes and locations of streets and lots in a subdivision is called a

Select one of the following:

  • grid

  • survey

  • plat

  • property report

Explanation

Question 16 of 19

1

Soil absorption and drainage are measured by a

Select one of the following:

  • land survey

  • plat of subdivision

  • density test

  • percolation test

Explanation

Question 17 of 19

1

When a development increases the traffic flow on existing streets and highways, the municipality can fund the cost of transportation improvements that are needed because of this development through

Select one of the following:

  • fees for building permits

  • fees for variances

  • subdivision filing fees

  • impact fees

Explanation

Question 18 of 19

1

To protect the public from fraudulent interstate land sales, a developer involved in interstate land sales of 25 or more lots must

Select one of the following:

  • provide each purchaser with a report of the details of the land, as registered with HUD

  • pay the prospective buyers' expenses to see the property involved

  • provide preferential financing

  • include deed restrictions

Explanation

Question 19 of 19

1

Where are permitted land uses and set-asides, housing projections, transportation issues, and objectives for implementing future controlled development found?

Select one of the following:

  • Zoning ordinances

  • Comprehensive plans

  • Enabling acts

  • Land-control laws

Explanation

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