Chapter 8 Quiz

Home occupation

1. A business conducted in a residential dwelling unit that is incidental and subordinate to the primary residential use is referred to as what...? o AHome Occupation o BLive/Work Dwelling o CSmall Business o DStartup Business

Demography

1. A city or town master plan is based, in part, on which of the following studies...? o ADemography o BTopography o CSurveys o DUse variance

Family

1. A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household is legally known as what...? o AFamily o BTribe o CExtended Family o DCommunity

group home

1. A home where a small number of unrelated people in need of care, support, or supervision can live together, such as those who are elderly or mentally ill is known as what...? o AGroup Home o BFoster Home o CRehab Center o DSpecial Care Home

Master Plan

1. A long-term planning document that establishes the framework and key elements of a site reflecting a clear vision created and adopted in an open process is known as what...? o AMaster Plan o BCity Plan o CCity Blueprint o DZoning Map

eminent domain

1. A right of the government to acquire property for necessary public use by condemnation is known as what...? o AEminent Domain o BPublic Grant o CLien o DEminent Takeover

Accessory Apartment Use

1. A second residential unit that may be contained within an existing single-family home, garage, or carriage house is known as what...? o AAccessory Apartment Use o BNon-complying Use o CSub-unit o DHomestead

Accessory Apartment Uses

1. An attic apartment located within a single family home may be considered what type of use...? o AAccessory Apartment Use o BSubordinate Use o CIncidental Use o DSecondary Use

Accessory Use

1. An outdoor shed built behind a house, which is used to house lawn maintenance equipment, may be considered what type of use...? o AAccessory Use o BSecondary Use o CPrimary Use o DIndustrial Use

infrastructure

1. Basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or city is known as what...? o AInfrastructure o BGovernment o CCity Planning Department o DDepartment of Buildings

Certificate of Occupancy

1. Construction on Jose's house was recently completed and signed-off by the building inspectors from the Department of Buildings. What will the Department of Buildings issue to Jose, which certifies that his house is ready and fit for occupancy...? o ACertificate of Occupancy o BBuilding Permit o CLetter of No-objection o DLetter of Compliance

Public Use

1. Governments can only exercise eminent domain for which of the following uses...? o APublic use o BPrivate use o CResidential use o DCommercial use

Variance

1. Marcus recently bought a plot of land which is zoned for single family homes. The local zoning laws dictate that Marcus build an 8'-0" wide driveway, leading to a garage at the rear of the lot. However, the lot is too narrow to accommodate the driveway and still be able to build a viable house. What must Marcus obtain in order to overturn the zoning laws' demand for an 8'-0" driveway...? o AVariance o BLetter of Intent o CCertificate of Occupancy o DBuilding Permit

Abutting

1. Parcels of land next to each other that share a common border are known as what...? o AAbutting o BZero Lot Line o CAdjoining o DAbiding

Use Variance

1. Permission to use or develop land other than that permitted by local zoning ordinances is known as what...? o AUse Variance o BArea Variance o CReconsideration o DZoning Amendment

Air Rights

1. Rights in real property to use the space above the surface of the land are known as what...? o AAir Rights o BTransfer Rights o CSurface Rights DMineral Rights

Census Trust

1. Small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a country or equivalent entity that are updated by local participants prior to each decennial census are known as what...? o ACensus Tract o BRegion o CCensus District o DTown

Exercising eminent domain

1. The city would like to build a new highway that would drastically reduce traffic congestion; however, in order to do so, private property must be obtained by the city. How may the city obtain the private property needed for the new highway...? o AExercising Eminent Domain o BObtaining Certificate of Occupancy o CExercising the Doctrine of Laches o DObtaining Easements

Transfer of Development Rights

1. The purchase and use of air rights from adjoining or nearby properties is known as what...? o ATransfer of Development Rights o BMerger of Development Rights o CCombining Parcels DMerger of Air Rights

Demography

1. The statistical study of human populations is referred to as what...? o ADemography o BCensus o CPopulation Analysis o DAnthropology

Non-conforming use

1. The utilization of a use that does not comply with local zoning for a particular parcel is known as what...? o ANon-conforming Use o BAs-of-right o CVariance o DNon-complying Use

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act

1. This Act was passed to facilitate the regulation of interstate land sales...? o AInterstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act o BState Environmental Quality Review Act o COPRHP DArticle 78

Incentive Zoning

1. This type of zoning benefits both local neighborhoods and developers, as developers are given a bonus for providing additional public space...? o AIncentive Zoning o BAs-of-right Zoning o CVariance Zoning o DUse Zoning

After the construction work has been inspected and approved by the Department of Buildings

1. When is a certificate of occupancy issued to a homeowner...? o AAfter the construction work has been inspected and approved by the Department of Buildings o BBefore the building permits are issued o CAfter the construction documents have been submitted to the Department of Buildings o DBefore final inspections are completed

Use the stricter of the two codes

1. When the local and state building code overlap on a particular life safety issue, how should the architect or contractor proceed with their work in designing and building a home...? o AUse the stricter of the two codes o BUse the Local code only o CUse the State code only o DReport the overlap to the department of buildings and seek their advice

Buildings Codes

1. Which of the following helps ensure that buildings provide a minimum standard of life safety...? o ABuildings Codes o BZoning Laws o CADA Laws o DLandmark regulations

Deed Restrictions

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of the governmental use of police power...? o ADeed restrictions o BTaxation o CEminent domain DZoning

Easements

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of the governmental use of police power...? o AEasements o BTaxation o CEminent domain DZoning

eminent domain

1. Which of the following is a means by which the government exercises their use of police power...? o AEminent domain o BDeed restrictions o CEasements o DLiens

Taxation

1. Which of the following is an example of police power...? o ATaxation o BEasements o CLiens o DDeed restrictions