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What are the three types of incorporated municipalities in New York? - correct Answers -Cities,
towns and villages
What is the main difference between a city and a village? - correct Answers -cities are governed
according to their charters while villages are subject to a statewide Village Law.
Describe the makeup of a village board of trustees. - correct Answers -mayor and a group of
trustees (usually four)
List four responsibilities of a planning board. - correct Answers -- enforce master plan- approve
site plans- approve building permits- rule on zoning issues
What is the main function of the zoning board of appeals? - correct Answers -Rules on
interpretations of zoning ordinances
Whose responsibility is it to advise its local government on the development, management and
protection of its natural resources? - correct Answers -Conservation Advisory Council
What does designation as an interior landmark mean? - correct Answers -a building may have
special features that must be preserved
What kind of background does a city engineer typically have? - correct Answers -civil engineer
with at least five years of experience
What is the typical makeup for a board of health in a city with less than 50,000 people? - correct
Answers -mayor and six other people
, Architectural Review Board - correct Answers -acts to preserve existing areas of natural beauty
and cultural importance
tax assessor - correct Answers -official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
treasurer - correct Answers -person who receives taxes in villages
Who assures that buildings and signs within the town are in good taste?A) The zoning boardB)
The city councilC) The planning boardD) The architectural review board - correct Answers -D)
The architectural review board
Who would grant permission for a homeowner to add a garage to property that contains a
wetland?A) The building departmentB) The conservation advisory councilC) The city
engineerD) The wetlands commission - correct Answers -D) The wetlands commission
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York, the head of which
is called the?A) TrusteeB) Executive directorC) SpeakerD) Chairperson - correct Answers -C)
Speaker
Your buyers want to purchase one of your listings and add a second story to it. Who should they
consult?A) City engineerB) TreasurerC) Building departmentD) Architectural Review Board -
correct Answers -C) Building department
Who provides the guidelines for septic system installation?A) Building departmentB) Planning
departmentC) Department of HealthD) Wetlands Commission - correct Answers -C) Department
of Health
Which of the following has NOT been enacted by the NYC Board of Health?A) A ban on
interior lead paintB) A plan for eliminating trans-fat from restaurantsC) Modern control
provisions for the Zika virusD) Control provisions for tuberculosis - correct Answers -C)
Modern control provisions for the Zika virus