CRES BOOK CHAPTER 3 - QUIZ QUESTIONS
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Deed restrictions can be created by all of the following EXCEPT by a:
A. deed.
B. statute.
C. written agreement.
D. general plan of a subdivision - Accurate answers D. general plan of subdivision
Restrictive covenants (for HOAs) that run with the land:
A. are no longer effective when the title is transferred.
B. apply only until the developer has conveyed the title.
C. can be removed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
D. apply to and bind all successive owners of the property - Accurate answers D. apply to
and bind all successive owners of the property
The primary intent of zoning ordinances is to:
A. ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
B. demonstrate the police power of the state.
C. limit the amount and types of businesses in a given area.
D. protect residential neighborhoods from commercial encroachment - Accurate answers
C. limit the amount and types of businesses in a given area
The condemnation of private property for public use is made possible by the right of:
A. police power.
B. escheat.
C. eminent domain.
D. confiscation. - Accurate answers C. eminent domain
For the past 30 years, the Lews have operated a neighborhood grocery store. Last week the city
council passed a zoning ordinance that prohibits packaged food sales in the area where the
Lew's grocery store is located. The store is now an example of a(n): A. illegal enterprise.
B. nonconforming use.
C. violation of the zoning laws.
D. variance of the zoning laws. - Accurate answers B. nonconforming use
Deed restrictions could legally restrict all of the following EXCEPT the:
A. sizes and types of structures to be built.
B. potential future uses of the properties.
C. future owners and occupants of the properties.
D. exterior finish and decoration of the structures - Accurate answers C. future owners
and occupants of the properties
, Which of the following best describes the purpose of a building permit?
A. The method for overriding or substantiating deed restrictions
B. The municipal control over the volume of construction
C. The evidence of compliance with municipal regulations
D. The method of regulating the area and size of buildings - Accurate answers C. The
evidence of compliance with municipal
A residential developer's deed restrictions would probably include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. easements in gross for the installation of public utilities.
B. an agreement not to sell without the consent of the neighbors. C. the minimum square-
footage for any home to be built in the subdivision.
D. a reference to the use of community facilities by residents only. - Accurate answers B.
an agreement not to sell without the consent of the neighbors
A development company owned property that the city wanted so that it could extend the
runways at the municipal airport. If the company refuses to negotiate with the city, then the
city may acquire the property by:
A. escheat.
B. accretion.
C. confiscation.
D. eminent domain. - Accurate answers D. eminent domain
A tire company has a manufacturing plant located in an area that has just been rezoned for
residential use. The company is allowed to continue operating the plant under the new zoning
classification. However, if the plant is destroyed by fire or other hazard, the tire company:
A. may not construct another plant in the neighborhood without first applying for a zoning
variance.
B. may not construct another plant in the neighborhood unless they secure a variance.
C. may construct another plant if it obtains the consent of the residents then living in the
neighborhood.
D. may construct another plant without the residents' consent as long as the homeowners'
association approves it. - Accurate answers B. May not construct another plant in the
neighborhood unless they secure a variance
If the buyer of a vacant lot builds a house that violates the restrictions in his or her deed, the
buyer may:
A. forfeit the title to the property.
B. be sued and required to alter the structure to conform with the restrictions.
C. be sued and required to pay damages to the other residents in the neighborhood.
D. do so without any fear of reprisal by the residents in the area. - Accurate answers B. be
sued and required to alter the structure to conform with the restrictions
All of the following are examples of police power EXCEPT:
WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Deed restrictions can be created by all of the following EXCEPT by a:
A. deed.
B. statute.
C. written agreement.
D. general plan of a subdivision - Accurate answers D. general plan of subdivision
Restrictive covenants (for HOAs) that run with the land:
A. are no longer effective when the title is transferred.
B. apply only until the developer has conveyed the title.
C. can be removed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
D. apply to and bind all successive owners of the property - Accurate answers D. apply to
and bind all successive owners of the property
The primary intent of zoning ordinances is to:
A. ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
B. demonstrate the police power of the state.
C. limit the amount and types of businesses in a given area.
D. protect residential neighborhoods from commercial encroachment - Accurate answers
C. limit the amount and types of businesses in a given area
The condemnation of private property for public use is made possible by the right of:
A. police power.
B. escheat.
C. eminent domain.
D. confiscation. - Accurate answers C. eminent domain
For the past 30 years, the Lews have operated a neighborhood grocery store. Last week the city
council passed a zoning ordinance that prohibits packaged food sales in the area where the
Lew's grocery store is located. The store is now an example of a(n): A. illegal enterprise.
B. nonconforming use.
C. violation of the zoning laws.
D. variance of the zoning laws. - Accurate answers B. nonconforming use
Deed restrictions could legally restrict all of the following EXCEPT the:
A. sizes and types of structures to be built.
B. potential future uses of the properties.
C. future owners and occupants of the properties.
D. exterior finish and decoration of the structures - Accurate answers C. future owners
and occupants of the properties
, Which of the following best describes the purpose of a building permit?
A. The method for overriding or substantiating deed restrictions
B. The municipal control over the volume of construction
C. The evidence of compliance with municipal regulations
D. The method of regulating the area and size of buildings - Accurate answers C. The
evidence of compliance with municipal
A residential developer's deed restrictions would probably include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. easements in gross for the installation of public utilities.
B. an agreement not to sell without the consent of the neighbors. C. the minimum square-
footage for any home to be built in the subdivision.
D. a reference to the use of community facilities by residents only. - Accurate answers B.
an agreement not to sell without the consent of the neighbors
A development company owned property that the city wanted so that it could extend the
runways at the municipal airport. If the company refuses to negotiate with the city, then the
city may acquire the property by:
A. escheat.
B. accretion.
C. confiscation.
D. eminent domain. - Accurate answers D. eminent domain
A tire company has a manufacturing plant located in an area that has just been rezoned for
residential use. The company is allowed to continue operating the plant under the new zoning
classification. However, if the plant is destroyed by fire or other hazard, the tire company:
A. may not construct another plant in the neighborhood without first applying for a zoning
variance.
B. may not construct another plant in the neighborhood unless they secure a variance.
C. may construct another plant if it obtains the consent of the residents then living in the
neighborhood.
D. may construct another plant without the residents' consent as long as the homeowners'
association approves it. - Accurate answers B. May not construct another plant in the
neighborhood unless they secure a variance
If the buyer of a vacant lot builds a house that violates the restrictions in his or her deed, the
buyer may:
A. forfeit the title to the property.
B. be sued and required to alter the structure to conform with the restrictions.
C. be sued and required to pay damages to the other residents in the neighborhood.
D. do so without any fear of reprisal by the residents in the area. - Accurate answers B. be
sued and required to alter the structure to conform with the restrictions
All of the following are examples of police power EXCEPT:
