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Unit 2

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A provision in a subdivision declaration used as a means of forcing grantees to live up to the terms under which they hold title to the land is a restrictive covenant.
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
Public land-use controls include all of the following EXCEPT deed restrictions.
The police power allows regulation of all of the following EXCEPT building ownership.
The purpose of a building permit is to maintain municipal control over the volume of the building.
A developer may establish which of the following to control and maintain the character and quality of a subdivision? Restrictive covenants
A map illustrating the sizes and locations of streets and lots in a subdivision is called a plat.
Soil absorption and drainage are measured by a percolation test.
Which of the following would probably NOT be included in a list of deed restrictions? Allowable ethnic origins of purchasers
How might a restriction in a seller's deed be enforced? Court injunction
The grantor of a deed may place effective restrictions on the use of the land.
Zoning hearing boards are established to hear complaints about zoning
A new zoning ordinance is enacted. A building that is permitted to continue in its former use even though that use does not comply with a new zoning ordinance is an example of a nonconforming use.
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 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
Where are permitted land uses and set-asides, housing projections, transportation issues, and objectives for implementing future controlled development found? Comprehensive plans
Under the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, what is the outcome if the property report is not given to the prospective purchaser before the contract is signed? The purchaser may revoke the contract, at the purchaser's option, up to midnight of the seventh calendar day following the signing of the contract.
When is a certificate of occupancy issued? After a newly constructed building has been inspected and found satisfactory by the municipal inspector
To determine whether a location can be put to future use as a retail store, one would examine the zoning ordinances.
An individual is in the business of buying large tracts of land and then reselling them to consumers in small tracts. This person is a subdivider
In a new subdivision, what entity is usually responsible for providing streets, curbs, and sidewalks? The developer
After selling all the lots in a new community, the developer transfers ownership of the streets and park to the municipality by dedication.
The primary intent of zoning regulations is to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
If a buyer of a vacant lot builds a house that violates the restrictions in the buyer's deed, the buyer may be sued and required to alter the structure to conform with the restrictions.
Which of the following very often have time restrictions? Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs)
Deed restrictions that run with the land apply only until the developer has conveyed the title.
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