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Question 1

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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
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  • restrictive conenant
  • reverter
  • laches
  • conditional-use clause

Question 2

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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?
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  • Variance
  • Downzoning
  • Occupancy permit
  • Dezoning

Question 3

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Public land-use controls include all of the following except
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  • subdivision regulations
  • deed restrictions
  • environmental protection laws
  • comprehensive plans

Question 4

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The police power allows regulation of all of the following excpet
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  • the number of buildings
  • the size of the buildings
  • building ownership
  • building occupancy

Question 5

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The purpose of a building permit is to
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  • 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

Question 6

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The goals of a municipal planning commission include all of the following except
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  • formulation of policy
  • determination of land uses
  • conservation of natural resources
  • preventing variance from being issued

Question 7

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The grantor of a deed may place effective restrictions on
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  • the right to sell the land
  • the use of the land
  • who the next purchaser will be
  • who may occupy the property

Question 8

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Zoning powers are conferred on municipal governments
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  • by state-enabling acts
  • through police powers
  • by eminent domain
  • through interstate laws

Question 9

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Zoning hearings boards are established to hear complaints about
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  • restrictive covenants
  • the effects of a zoning ordinance
  • building codes
  • the effects of public ownership

Question 10

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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
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  • a nonconforming use
  • a variance
  • a special use
  • an inverse condemnation

Question 11

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To determine whether a location can be put to future use as a retail store, one would examine the
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  • building codes
  • list of permitted noncomforming uses
  • housing codes
  • zoning ordinances

Question 12

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

Question 13

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How might a restriction in a seller's deed be enforced?
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  • Court injunction
  • Zoning hearing board
  • Municipal building commission
  • State legislature

Question 14

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A developer may establish which of the following to control and maintain the character and quality of a subdivision?
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  • Easements
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Buffer Zones
  • Building codes

Question 15

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A map illustrating the sizes and locations of streets and lots in a subdivision is called a
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  • grid
  • survey
  • plat
  • property report

Question 16

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Soil absorption and drainage are measured by a
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  • land survey
  • plat of subdivision
  • density test
  • percolation test

Question 17

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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
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  • fees for building permits
  • fees for variances
  • subdivision filing fees
  • impact fees

Question 18

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

Question 19

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Where are permitted land uses and set-asides, housing projections, transportation issues, and objectives for implementing future controlled development found?
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  • Zoning ordinances
  • Comprehensive plans
  • Enabling acts
  • Land-control laws
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