Quiz - Unit 6 Land-Use Controls

A provision in a subdivision declaration used as a means of forcing the grantee to live up to the terms under which the grantee holds title to the land is a

protective covenant.

Which of these is NOT a requirement for determining the validity of zoning ordinances?

The ordinance must result in a loss of property value for the public good.

Which of these is NOT a public land-use control?

Restrictive covenants

Zoning powers are conferred on municipal governments by

state enabling acts.

Zoning laws are generally enforced by

nonissuance of building permits to properties that do not conform to zoning.

Zoning boards of adjustment are established to hear complaints about

the effects of a zoning ordinance.

Which of the following is NOT regulated by zoning?

Building ownership

The purpose of a building permit is to

provide evidence of compliance with municipal building codes.

A local man owns a vacant lot in a residential neighborhood. His friends in the city government manage to change the zoning on his lot to commercial, so he can increase his profits on the property. This type of zoning is called

spot zoning.

The grantor of a deed may place effective restrictions on the

use of the land.

A new zoning code is enacted. A building that is permitted to continue in its current use even though that use does not conform to the new zoning is an example of

a legal nonconforming use.

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

zoning code.

A list of deed restrictions probably would NOT include

allowable ethnic origins of purchasers.

Deed restrictions may be enforced by

court injunction.

A homeowner wishes to install a hot tub in her backyard. It will be used to treat a medical condition. In order to prevent neighborhood children from accidentally falling into the hot tub, the owner wishes to build a six-foot fence, but city regulations limit fences to four feet. To have a six-foot fence, the owner must obtain a

variance.

A residential neighborhood in Central City consists of homes built in the late 1800s. The neighborhood is subject to special zoning that prohibits property owners from tearing down a current home and replacing it with a modern one. This type of zoning is called

historic preservation zoning.

A drawing showing the sizes and locations of streets, utility easements, and lots in a subdivision is called a

plat map.

The property report required by the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, would NOT need to include

original purchase price paid by developer.

When other property owners in an established subdivision wish to remedy a violation of a restrictive covenant by a neighbor, they should

hire an attorney and sue the offender.

Due to the strange shape of the lot, present zoning restrictions about parking space requirements will cause an undue hardship for the owner’s planned use of the property as an office building. If there are no other reasonable uses for the property, the owner may be allowed to proceed with his plans under

a variance.

A gas station has operated at the edge of town for 20 years. Pursuant to a new comprehensive plan, the city rezones the land as residential. Which statement reflects the MOST likely outcome?

The station can continue to operate as long as the building is not enlarged.

Which of these is TRUE about subdivision regulations?

Subdivisions must have a preliminary plat approval before selling lots.

Which statement is FALSE regarding onsite septic system permits?

The permit will describe maximum occupancy as three persons per permitted bedroom.

The type of residential subdivision zoning that would maximize open space would be

cluster zoning.

Which of the following statements about subdivision street disclosure in North Carolina is NOT true?

Regarding land use, real estate brokers are responsible only for determining and disclosing whether subdivision streets are privately or publicly maintained in new subdivisions.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about a broker’s responsibility regarding land use? A broker:

must know all of the protective covenants affecting a community.

Straight-piping

refers to wastewater discharged directly into the yard or into a nearby creek or stream rather than into any approved treatment system.