LARE Section 2 Questions & Answers 100% Correct(SCORED A+)

Zoning - ANSWERZoning regulations provide a prescription for how development is to be done in a community. The general conditions of development are described in terms of what development is encouraged and where in the community it will be. Zoning regulations address three sets of issues w/in each zone, Permitted use of land and buildings, Intensity of the use, Height, bulk, and other dimensional standards. Overlay Zones - ANSWEROccasionally zoning may include overlay zones that have important implications for land use. Overlay zones such as steep slope restrictions, watershed protection, historic preservation, or aquifer protection may severely limit land development activities or require a higher order of performance from the design, construction, and operation of a site. Land Development Regulations - ANSWERLand development regulations typically include requirements for local street design,open space, lighting, subdivision standards (to be considered in conjunction with the zoning requirements), minimum landscaping, and similar site development parameters. Building Codes - ANSWERBuilding codes are concerned with the structural integrity of buildings subjected to various stresses or ''loads'' from occupants, seismic activity, wind and snow, and the buildings' own weight. Building codes also address other health and safety issues associated with building design, including fire safety, plumbing, electrical power, and sanitation. Unified Development Codes - ANSWERUnified development codes attempt to eliminate the arbitrary distinctions between the regulation of subdivisions and other forms of development. These standards apply to all development proposals, whether or not they require the subdivision of land parcels. Environmental Impact Review - ANSWER1. Applies to substantive projects including planned unit developments, shopping centers, large subdivisions, significant governmental projects, or projects which may impact sensitive habitats. 2. Any project triggering the review by a federal agency (ie Army Corps of Engineers) would be required to file some sort of environmental impact report. 3. Regulators: local planning staff, planning boards and boards of elected officials. Public hearings required. Zoning and Subdivision Review - ANSWER1. Proposed changes of land use from established use zones or development requesting an exemption from applicable stan