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Real Estate Unit 20

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A subdivision declaration reads, "No property within this subdivision may be further subdivided for sale or otherwise, and no property may be used for other than single-family housing." This is an example of
a restrictive covenant.
A landowner who wants to use property in a manner that is prohibited by a local zoning ordinance but which would benefit the community can apply for which of the following?
Conditional-use permit
What is NOT included in public land-use controls?

A)
Comprehensive plan specifications
B)
Covenants, conditions, and restrictions
C)
Environmental protection laws
D)
Subdivision regulations
Covenants, conditions, and restrictions
Under its police powers, a municipality may regulate all of the following about housing in a development EXCEPT
identity of ownership.
The purpose of a building permit is to
provide evidence of compliance with municipal regulations.
Zoning powers are conferred on municipal governments in which of the following ways?
A)
By popular local vote
B)
Through city charters
C)
By state enabling acts
D)
Through the master plan
By state enabling acts
A town located near a small recreational lake enacts a new zoning code. Under the new code, commercial buildings are not permitted within 1,000 feet of the lake. A commercial building that is permitted to continue in its former use even though it is built on the lakeshore is an example of
nonconforming use.
To determine whether a location can be put to future use as a retail store, one would examine the
zoning ordinance.
All of the following are legal deed restrictions EXCEPT
allowable ethnic origins of purchasers.
A property owner owns a large tract of land. After an adequate study of all the relevant facts, the owner legally divides the land into 30 lots suitable for the construction of residences. In this situation, the property owner is acting as a(n)
subdivider.
A restriction in a seller's deed may be enforced by which of the following?
Court injunction
A map illustrating the sizes and locations of streets and lots in a subdivision is called a
subdivision plat map.
In one city, developers are limited by the zoning law to constructing no more than an average of three houses per acre in any subdivision. What does this restriction regulate?
Gross density
Which of the following is a variance?
An exception to a zoning ordinance
Permitted land uses and set-asides, housing projections, transportation issues, and objectives for implementing future controlled development would all be found in a community's
comprehensive plan.
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 printed report disclosing details of the property.
When is a certificate of occupancy issued?
After building construction work has been inspected and found satisfactory by the municipal inspector
Over the years, the government's policy has been to
encourage private ownership of land.
Government ownership of national and state parks and forests, schools, museums, and various government buildings helps serve the best interests of
the public
The purpose of building permits is to
ensure compliance with building codes.
Often, the only way to ensure that enough land is set aside for recreational and conservation purposes is through
direct governmental ownership of national and state parks and forest preserves.
The sale of property in one state to buyers in another state is
subject to strict federal and state regulations.
The construction of a family room, additional bedroom, and extra bath has been completed on the owner's home. Before the addition can be used, which of the following is TRUE?

A)
The bath must be inspected by the plumbing inspector.
B)
The municipality must issue an occupancy permit.
C)
The municipality must issue a building permit.
D)
The municipality must issue a conditional-use permit.
The municipality must issue an occupancy permit.
The U.S. Congress created the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to prevent fraudulent marketing schemes that may arise when land is sold
without being seen by the purchasers.
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