INTERNATIONAL ZONING CODE
CHAPTER #6 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
municipality - ANSWER-A city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for
local affairs. Common municipal buildings include: public schools, community centers,
libraries, and law enforcement centers for police.
Common Land Uses - ANSWER-The most common land uses include: city parks,
streets, roadways, public boat ramps and city owned recreational places for hiking,
biking and sporting events - such as little league ball parks - although some fields are
donated by wealthy benefactors.
Texas Courthouses - ANSWER-235
Federal Level - ANSWER-national parks, military bases, and federal government
buildings. Federal government buildings may include structures and land for military
training and education, legislative offices, social service centers and some hospitals,
like the Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centers, outpatient treatment facilities, nursing
homes, and post-service training and community outreach programs. The VA currently
operates more than 150 medical centers and hundreds of other programs for veterans
and active duty personnel.
Government ownership of Land - ANSWER-1) Serving Public interest (healthcare,
financial and legal assistance)
2)to advance urban renewal efforts that revitalize areas of BLIGHT or decline
3) developing public housing communities, and may buy some existing commercial or
private homes that can be modified for public housing.
4) conservation purposes
Comprehensive Plan - ANSWER-a local government's general guide to a community's
growth and development based on the community's goals and objectives. occupancy
limits, parking structures, suburban and rural residential districts and both commercial
and private land use. And, planners must consider immediate needs, as well as future
use, when creating or modifying the local plan
The comprehensive plan helps ensure that the financial, social and cultural needs of
citizens are met.
Commercial land use - ANSWER-Type of land use that includes private business and
the buying and selling of retail products.
, Industrial land use - ANSWER-The land that is occupied by factories, warehouses, and
other secondary industries
Mixed-Use Properties - ANSWER-An increasing number of hotels are being developed
as multiuse properties, meaning hotels with residences, spas, and recreational facilities.
Large cities with limited land for expansion and a growing need for more housing units
may opt to allow retail and residential activity in the same building.
Movement of people - ANSWER-Net migration, the difference between the number of
people moving into an area and the number of people leaving a region, determines how
many schools are needed, type and number of roadways necessary to allow the safe,
non-congested movement of food and other goods, infrastructure - like water, sewer
and utilities
Bureau of Land Management - ANSWER-A federal bureau within the Department of the
Interior which manages and controls certain lands owned by the United States.
National Park Service - ANSWER-A federal agency founded in 1916 that provided
comprehensive oversight of the growing system of national parks.
Fish and Wildlife Service - ANSWER-conservation, hunting, and recreation
Forest Service - ANSWER-manages more than 150 national forests and carries on
extensive reforestation projects
legal resolution - ANSWER-a document defining real property by defining certain limits
on land use
Zoning ordinances regulate - ANSWER-Issues related to land use and density,
including minimum lot size, building height/setback, permitted land use
3 zoning districts - ANSWER-Residential, Commercial, Industrial
Zoning resolution - ANSWER-detailed description of what can be built on property,
affects shape, size, yard controls etc.
Building Envelope - ANSWER-A building envelope is the maximum three-dimensional
space on a zoning lot within which a structure can be built, as permitted by applicable
height, setback and yard controls. One of the main goals of a zoning analysis is to
determine the building envelope. A building envelope is also referred to as the "bulk" of
a building.
Master Plan - ANSWER-A long-term planning document. It establishes the framework
and key elements of a site reflecting a clear vision created and adopted in an open
process. It synthesizes civic goals and the public's aspirations for a project, gives them
CHAPTER #6 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
municipality - ANSWER-A city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for
local affairs. Common municipal buildings include: public schools, community centers,
libraries, and law enforcement centers for police.
Common Land Uses - ANSWER-The most common land uses include: city parks,
streets, roadways, public boat ramps and city owned recreational places for hiking,
biking and sporting events - such as little league ball parks - although some fields are
donated by wealthy benefactors.
Texas Courthouses - ANSWER-235
Federal Level - ANSWER-national parks, military bases, and federal government
buildings. Federal government buildings may include structures and land for military
training and education, legislative offices, social service centers and some hospitals,
like the Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centers, outpatient treatment facilities, nursing
homes, and post-service training and community outreach programs. The VA currently
operates more than 150 medical centers and hundreds of other programs for veterans
and active duty personnel.
Government ownership of Land - ANSWER-1) Serving Public interest (healthcare,
financial and legal assistance)
2)to advance urban renewal efforts that revitalize areas of BLIGHT or decline
3) developing public housing communities, and may buy some existing commercial or
private homes that can be modified for public housing.
4) conservation purposes
Comprehensive Plan - ANSWER-a local government's general guide to a community's
growth and development based on the community's goals and objectives. occupancy
limits, parking structures, suburban and rural residential districts and both commercial
and private land use. And, planners must consider immediate needs, as well as future
use, when creating or modifying the local plan
The comprehensive plan helps ensure that the financial, social and cultural needs of
citizens are met.
Commercial land use - ANSWER-Type of land use that includes private business and
the buying and selling of retail products.
, Industrial land use - ANSWER-The land that is occupied by factories, warehouses, and
other secondary industries
Mixed-Use Properties - ANSWER-An increasing number of hotels are being developed
as multiuse properties, meaning hotels with residences, spas, and recreational facilities.
Large cities with limited land for expansion and a growing need for more housing units
may opt to allow retail and residential activity in the same building.
Movement of people - ANSWER-Net migration, the difference between the number of
people moving into an area and the number of people leaving a region, determines how
many schools are needed, type and number of roadways necessary to allow the safe,
non-congested movement of food and other goods, infrastructure - like water, sewer
and utilities
Bureau of Land Management - ANSWER-A federal bureau within the Department of the
Interior which manages and controls certain lands owned by the United States.
National Park Service - ANSWER-A federal agency founded in 1916 that provided
comprehensive oversight of the growing system of national parks.
Fish and Wildlife Service - ANSWER-conservation, hunting, and recreation
Forest Service - ANSWER-manages more than 150 national forests and carries on
extensive reforestation projects
legal resolution - ANSWER-a document defining real property by defining certain limits
on land use
Zoning ordinances regulate - ANSWER-Issues related to land use and density,
including minimum lot size, building height/setback, permitted land use
3 zoning districts - ANSWER-Residential, Commercial, Industrial
Zoning resolution - ANSWER-detailed description of what can be built on property,
affects shape, size, yard controls etc.
Building Envelope - ANSWER-A building envelope is the maximum three-dimensional
space on a zoning lot within which a structure can be built, as permitted by applicable
height, setback and yard controls. One of the main goals of a zoning analysis is to
determine the building envelope. A building envelope is also referred to as the "bulk" of
a building.
Master Plan - ANSWER-A long-term planning document. It establishes the framework
and key elements of a site reflecting a clear vision created and adopted in an open
process. It synthesizes civic goals and the public's aspirations for a project, gives them
