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
restrictive conenant
reverter
laches
conditional-use clause
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?
Variance
Downzoning
Occupancy permit
Dezoning
Public land-use controls include all of the following except
subdivision regulations
deed restrictions
environmental protection laws
comprehensive plans
The police power allows regulation of all of the following excpet
the number of buildings
the size of the buildings
building ownership
building occupancy
The purpose of a building permit is to
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
The goals of a municipal planning commission include all of the following except
formulation of policy
determination of land uses
conservation of natural resources
preventing variance from being issued
The grantor of a deed may place effective restrictions on
the right to sell the land
the use of the land
who the next purchaser will be
who may occupy the property
Zoning powers are conferred on municipal governments
by state-enabling acts
through police powers
by eminent domain
through interstate laws
Zoning hearings boards are established to hear complaints about
restrictive covenants
the effects of a zoning ordinance
building codes
the effects of public ownership
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
a nonconforming use
a variance
a special use
an inverse condemnation
To determine whether a location can be put to future use as a retail store, one would examine the
list of permitted noncomforming uses
housing codes
zoning ordinances
Which of the following would probably not be included in a list of deed restrictions?
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
How might a restriction in a seller's deed be enforced?
Court injunction
Zoning hearing board
Municipal building commission
State legislature
A developer may establish which of the following to control and maintain the character and quality of a subdivision?
Easements
Restrictive covenants
Buffer Zones
Building codes
A map illustrating the sizes and locations of streets and lots in a subdivision is called a
grid
survey
plat
property report
Soil absorption and drainage are measured by a
land survey
plat of subdivision
density test
percolation test
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
fees for building permits
fees for variances
subdivision filing fees
impact fees
To protect the public from fraudulent interstate land sales, a developer involved in interstate land sales of 25 or more lots must
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
Where are permitted land uses and set-asides, housing projections, transportation issues, and objectives for implementing future controlled development found?
Zoning ordinances
Comprehensive plans
Enabling acts
Land-control laws
