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
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reverter
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laches
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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
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Downzoning
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Occupancy permit
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Dezoning
Question 3
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Public land-use controls include all of the following except
Question 4
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The police power allows regulation of all of the following excpet
Question 5
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The purpose of a building permit is to
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override a deed restriction
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maintain municipal control over the volume of the building
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provide evidence of compliance with municipal construction regulations
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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
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determination of land uses
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conservation of natural resources
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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
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the use of the land
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who the next purchaser will be
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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
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through police powers
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by eminent domain
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through interstate laws
Question 9
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Zoning hearings boards are established to hear complaints about
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
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a variance
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a special use
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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
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
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Allowable ethnic origins of purchases
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Activities that are not to be conducted at the site
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Minimum size of buildings to be constructed
Question 13
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How might a restriction in a seller's deed be enforced?
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
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Restrictive covenants
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Buffer Zones
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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
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survey
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plat
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property report
Question 16
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Soil absorption and drainage are measured by a
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land survey
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plat of subdivision
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density test
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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
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
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pay the prospective buyers' expenses to see the property involved
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provide preferential financing
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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
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Comprehensive plans
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Enabling acts
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Land-control laws