CHAPTER 10:MUNICIPAL AGENCIES EXAM QUIZZES
WITH ACTUAL RIGHT VERIFIED ANSWERS .
The town officer who collects real property taxes is the: a. assessor b. receiver of taxes c. town clerk d.
chief financial officer - correct Answers -b. receiver of taxes
Solange wants to build an addition to her two-family property. She should consult the: a. planning board
b. building department C. tax assessor d. county engineer - correct Answers -b. building department
Which of the following agencies/boards is elected? a. Zoning board of appeals b. Planning board c.
Village board of trustees d. Conservation advisory council - correct Answers -c. Village board of trustees
If a purchaser is concerned about making changes to a historic property in a town, which agency or
agencies should the pur- chaser probably consult first? a. Historical preservation council only b.
Architectural review board only C. A and B d. Town board - correct Answers -C. A and B
The government agency that does NOT rely on zoning ordinances to enforce its decisions is the: a.
planning board b. architectural review board c. historical preservation board d. tax assessor's office -
correct Answers -d. tax assessor's office
The main purpose of the zoning board of appeals is to: a. prosecute those who violate the zoning
ordinance b. maintain the neighborhood just as it is c. create the zoning ordinance d. interpret the
zoning ordinance - correct Answers -d. interpret the zoning ordinance
An important duty of a city engineer is to: a. test the water supply b. inspect buildings c. assist the town
receiver of taxes d. oversee roadway construction - correct Answers -d. oversee roadway construction
A town tax assessor's duties include: a. valuing properties b. collecting taxes c. making decisions
regarding property tax litigation d. creating the town budget - correct Answers -a. valuing properties
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WITH ACTUAL RIGHT VERIFIED ANSWERS .
The town officer who collects real property taxes is the: a. assessor b. receiver of taxes c. town clerk d.
chief financial officer - correct Answers -b. receiver of taxes
Solange wants to build an addition to her two-family property. She should consult the: a. planning board
b. building department C. tax assessor d. county engineer - correct Answers -b. building department
Which of the following agencies/boards is elected? a. Zoning board of appeals b. Planning board c.
Village board of trustees d. Conservation advisory council - correct Answers -c. Village board of trustees
If a purchaser is concerned about making changes to a historic property in a town, which agency or
agencies should the pur- chaser probably consult first? a. Historical preservation council only b.
Architectural review board only C. A and B d. Town board - correct Answers -C. A and B
The government agency that does NOT rely on zoning ordinances to enforce its decisions is the: a.
planning board b. architectural review board c. historical preservation board d. tax assessor's office -
correct Answers -d. tax assessor's office
The main purpose of the zoning board of appeals is to: a. prosecute those who violate the zoning
ordinance b. maintain the neighborhood just as it is c. create the zoning ordinance d. interpret the
zoning ordinance - correct Answers -d. interpret the zoning ordinance
An important duty of a city engineer is to: a. test the water supply b. inspect buildings c. assist the town
receiver of taxes d. oversee roadway construction - correct Answers -d. oversee roadway construction
A town tax assessor's duties include: a. valuing properties b. collecting taxes c. making decisions
regarding property tax litigation d. creating the town budget - correct Answers -a. valuing properties
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