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The Subdivided Lands Act would apply to: An apartment building in Modesto A two lot subdivision in Sacramento A five lot commercial subdivision in San Diego A 10 unit condominium conversion in Los Angles

A 10 unit condominium conversion in Los Angles

Which of the following would not be governed by the Subdivision Map Act? A condominium project A new single family residence A 100 acre residential development in Las Vegas A new commercial subdivision

A 100 acre residential development in Las Vegas

A public report is good for:

Five years

Redlining in California is illegal because of the:

Housing Financial Discrimination (Holden) Act

The famous case that ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was constitutional was:

Jones vs. Mayer

The California law that makes it unlawful for private parties to illegally discriminate is the:

Rumford Act

Which is not an example of police power: A property zoned single family residential A one story construction limitation Smoke detectors required to be in homes Taking someone's home to build a freeway

Taking someone's home to build a freeway

All of the following regarding housing and construction laws are true, except: -a person can build his or her own home without a contractor's license, but must follow housing codes -state housing codes are uniform throughout California -a major development will normally require an environmental impact report -a negative impact report is used when a development will have a significant impact on the environment

a negative impact report is used when a development will have a significant impact on the environment

Discrimination due to race, color, or creed in housing under both federal and state legislation is: illegal unlawful unenforceable all of these choices

all of these choices

If a city planning commission turns down a variance request, the next level of appeal is to the:

city council

The type of development in which an owner obtains an individual deed to his or her living unit and has an undivided interest in all the land and common areas is a:

condominium

Which of the following is not controlled by zoning regulations?

deed restrictions

The principal responsibility of a planning commission is to advise elected officials regarding:

development of a general plan

To exercise this power, government must have a public use and pay just compensation:

eminent domain

The first step in urban planning is to:

implement the general plan

State legislation gives cities and counties some control over real property in all of the following matters, EXCEPT:

lien and attachment laws

The Subdivision Map Act requires the filing of a subdivision map with:

local government

Every person who engages in the business of contracting:

must be licensed by the state

It is illegal to disqualify a person who wishes to buy or rent a home based on: physical handicap income levels credit rating all of these

physical handicap

If a seller offers to give a real estate agent a listing that contains an illegal discriminatory clause, the agent should:

refuse the listing

Which of the following is the best definition of the term "zoning"? joining together non-harmonious land uses a deviation from subdivision rules and regulations separating non-harmonious land uses enforcing the process of eminent domain

separating non-harmonious land uses

If a person purchases the right to occupy a unit for a certain designated period each year, this is called:

time share ownership

A deviation from zoning requirements for a single parcel of land is a:

variance