REE 3043 REVIEW TEST QUESTIONS
WITH REVISED ANSWERS – UPDATED
affirmative easement - Answer-allows intrusive use of burdened land
negative easement - Answer-restricts burdened landowner's use of land
lien - Answer-interest in property given as security for repayment of a debt
doctrine of constructive notice - Answer-a common law tradition stating that if a person
is capable of knowing about a claim or rule, then he or she can be bound by it
most common form of legal description for rural property - Answer-metes and bounds
certificate of occupancy - Answer-issued after all building inspections have been
deemed satisfactory
euclid v amber - Answer-established zoning was a reasonable use of police power
variance - Answer-an official waiver to the zoning ordinance for a new construction or
renovation project due to economic hardship
nonconforming use - Answer-a pre-existing use of land which does not conform to the
zoning ordinance but which may legally remain (grandfather clause)
upzoning - Answer-a change in zoning increasing permitted density allowing less
restricted use such as from single family to multi-family use.
floor area ratio - Answer-total floor area / surface area
lot coverage - Answer-building area / site area
- Answer-
plat - Answer-dividing a property into smaller parcels for sale or development
metes and bounds - Answer-a method of land description which involves identifying
distances and directions and makes use of both the physical boundaries and
measurements of the land.
board of adjustment - Answer-authority for approving a petition for variance
property right - Answer-lienholder can take possession of the property upon foreclosure
and sell property to retire debt
general liens - Answer-arise from events not merely related to property but for debts on
a general account
WITH REVISED ANSWERS – UPDATED
affirmative easement - Answer-allows intrusive use of burdened land
negative easement - Answer-restricts burdened landowner's use of land
lien - Answer-interest in property given as security for repayment of a debt
doctrine of constructive notice - Answer-a common law tradition stating that if a person
is capable of knowing about a claim or rule, then he or she can be bound by it
most common form of legal description for rural property - Answer-metes and bounds
certificate of occupancy - Answer-issued after all building inspections have been
deemed satisfactory
euclid v amber - Answer-established zoning was a reasonable use of police power
variance - Answer-an official waiver to the zoning ordinance for a new construction or
renovation project due to economic hardship
nonconforming use - Answer-a pre-existing use of land which does not conform to the
zoning ordinance but which may legally remain (grandfather clause)
upzoning - Answer-a change in zoning increasing permitted density allowing less
restricted use such as from single family to multi-family use.
floor area ratio - Answer-total floor area / surface area
lot coverage - Answer-building area / site area
- Answer-
plat - Answer-dividing a property into smaller parcels for sale or development
metes and bounds - Answer-a method of land description which involves identifying
distances and directions and makes use of both the physical boundaries and
measurements of the land.
board of adjustment - Answer-authority for approving a petition for variance
property right - Answer-lienholder can take possession of the property upon foreclosure
and sell property to retire debt
general liens - Answer-arise from events not merely related to property but for debts on
a general account
