M10 Land use regulations pt 1

abutting

properties sharing a boundary

Infrastructure

Public systems like roads, utilities supporting developmnent

Eminent domain

Government’s right to take private property for public use with compensation

Cul-de-sac

Dead-end street with turnaround

Accessory apartment uses

Secondary dwelling on a property (e.g., in-law suite)

Lead agency

primary entity coordinating environmental reviews under SEQRA

Escheat

State’s claim on property without heirs

Spot zoning

zoning a single parcel differently from surroundings (often illegal)

Accessory uses

Secondary activities supporting primary zoning use

Master plan

Long-term community land use blueprint

Family/defined

Zoning definition for household occupancy limits

Group home

Residential facility for unrelated individuals

Air rights

Ownership/use of space above property

Moratorium

Temporary halt on development/permits

Transfer of develop rights

Shifting density from one site to another for preservation

Easement

Right to use another’s land for a specific purpose

Building code

Regulations for safe construction standards

Building permit

Approval required before construction

Survey

Document mapping property boundaries

Home occupation

Business operated from home under zoning rules

Surface rights

The right to use the surface of the land for structures, landscaping, crops

Subsurface rights

The right to use and profit from the resources below the surface.

Water rights

The right to access and use water on or adjacent to the property

Riparian rights

A specific type of water right for properties that border a flowing body of water

Littoral rights

A specific type of water right for properties that border a static body of water